Using Mixed Methods to Understand Teaching and Learning in COVID 19 Times

Autor: Daniela Popa, Mariana Norel, Claudiu Coman, Daciana Lupu, Angela Repanovici
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Sustainability
Volume 12
Issue 20
Sustainability, Vol 12, Iss 8726, p 8726 (2020)
ISSN: 2071-1050
DOI: 10.3390/su12208726
Popis: This research focuses on teaching&ndash
learning behavior in the online environment under crisis conditions, such as those caused by COVID-19. Data were collected from 427 participants from Central and Eastern Europe and North and Central Asia. An integrative mixed method design was used, combining components of both qualitative and quantitative research. The research method used was the inquiry based on a semi-structured questionnaire, which combined closed items with open-ended and semi-structured interviews. The quantitative results revealed significant differences between professors and students regarding the self-reported adaptability level, creativity, need for help in online teaching&ndash
learning, and collaboration with colleagues for solving problems in the online teaching&ndash
learning medium. The opinions of professors do not differ from those of students regarding the advantages, disadvantages, vulnerable areas, and aspects of online education. Thematic analysis, used to analyze the qualitative data, emphasized the participants&rsquo
perceptions of online teaching&ndash
learning efficiency in crises. Based on the results, it was concluded that the aspects that need to become a priority in online education concern mainly the didactic quality of the learning experience.
Databáze: OpenAIRE