Perceptions of U.S. and Saudi Undergraduate Students of Online Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Poster 16)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Ten
  In Poster Session: Online Teaching and Learning SIG Poster Session

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed challenges to education worldwide with the transition to online learning to prevent the transmission of the virus. An exploratory mixed-methods approach measured and compared the perspectives of U.S. and Saudi undergraduate students on online learning during the pandemic. An instrument comprised of Likert-scale items and open-ended sections was responded to by 890 participants from one Saudi and two U.S. universities. Multiple regression and thematic analysis revealed the participants’ convergent and divergent views of online learning’s attributes (e.g., interactive, quality of learning, use of time, cost, flexibility, and accessibility). The study highlighted the growing importance of online learning to higher education, its benefits, possibilities, and implementation challenges, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Authors

• Burhan Ozfidan, Florida Gulf Coast University
  Presenting Author

• Clarisse Halpern, Florida Gulf Coast University
  Presenting Author