Share Paper: Student Voices about Distance Education during the Pandemic

  1. Patricia Fidalgo, Emirates College for Advanced Education, United Arab Emirates
  2. Joan Thormann, Lesley University, United States
  3. Oleksandr Kulyk, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, Ukraine
  4. José Lencastre, University of Minho, Portugal
  5. Maria Joao Figueiras, Zayed University, United Arab Emirates
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. ...