Online Learning Perception Among College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Around the World: A Review

• In Event: Online Teaching and Learning Discourses in Higher Education From a Global Stance

Abstract

We conducted a systematic review of the perception of online learning among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The review included 21 studies from institutions in Asia (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Indonesia, and The Philippines), Europe (Romania and Poland), Africa (Ghana and Algeria), and South America (Chile). The results indicated that students from Asia and Africa overwhelmingly had an unfavorable view of online learning during the pandemic. More than three-quarters of students from Nepal, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Algeria, and Ghana used mobile phones to access course material which brought challenges, such as the high cost of data bundles, unreliable network, and lack of adequate cellphone space to download the materials needed for class.

Authors

• Christine Ouma, University of Cincinnati

• Hulya Yurekli, Yildiz Technical University