Share Paper: Student Voices about Distance Education during the Pandemic
Wednesday, June 22 1:45 PM-2:10 PM Virtual Room 1
Abstract: Research about student opinions regarding Distance Education (DE) during the pandemic was conducted in Portugal, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). A 12-item survey was e-mailed to participants in institutions of higher education (IHE). Almost 1000 students responded. There were 400 responses to an open-ended item where students could share additional thoughts about DE. A qualitative analysis was performed on these comments. Results showed that Portuguese students were more positive about DE, and Emirati students were the ones with a less favorable opinion. In addition, students’ most prevalent positive comments focused on the subcategory of the usefulness of DE. ...