A Comparison of Attitudes toward Remote Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic between Students Attending a Chinese and an Australian Campus

Autor/inn/en	Chen, Hui; van Reyk, David; Reyna, Jorge; Oliver, Brian G.
Titel	A Comparison of Attitudes toward Remote Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic between Students Attending a Chinese and an Australian Campus
Quelle	In: Advances in Physiology Education, 46 (2022) 2, S.297-308 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Chen, Hui) ORCID (van Reyk, David)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-4046
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Distance Education; Online Courses; College Students; Student Attitudes; Preferences; Barriers; Cultural Differences; Computer Assisted Testing; Student Satisfaction; China; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Online course; Online-Kurs; Collegestudent; Schülerverhalten; Kultureller Unterschied; Australien
Abstract	The COVID-19 pandemic has been a strong driver for moving more teaching and learning activities online. Border restrictions have had a severe impact on international students either hoping to enroll in courses offered in Australia or continue with such courses if they are already enrolled. The online learning experience is likely different between students onshore and offshore. This study took a unique opportunity to investigate any such differences in students' attitudes toward remote learning, necessitated by the pandemic, by comparing two cohorts of students, Australia versus China based. An anonymous survey using the Likert Scale and open-ended questions was available for student feedback on subject delivery. The students based in Australia expressed a preference for remote learning due to the convenience of attendance and availability of the video recordings. However, students in China had a strong preference for face-to-face sessions, with the lack of prior experience in an English-speaking learning environment and hesitance to speak with the lecturers and engage in the learning activities possible reasons for this. In quizzes, students in Australia performed better than those in China regardless of local or international student status. This difference may be due to the Australian-based students' prior experience of English-speaking environments and open-book quizzes. In conclusion, remote learning in a familiar language and learning environment is accepted by students, whereas if the teaching is delivered in a second language using unfamiliar teaching methods, remote learning will require additional scaffolding to enhance their learning experience. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01