Predicting the degree of influence of socio-demographic factors and forms of teaching on the experience of negative feelings of university students about their distance education
Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education
ISSN: 2050-7003
Article publication date: 5 July 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this study is to predict the extent to which sociodemographic factors and forms of instruction influence university students' emotional experiences of distance education. The need for this research is in designing effective pedagogical methods and educational policies for distance or online education in comparison with studies from international university settings.
Design/methodology/approach
The research was carried out on an empirical basis using the binary logistic regression method. Data were collected through a questionnaire. A total of 569 respondents participated in the research. The effect of gender, level of education and students' preferred form of teaching (face-to-face or online) on their emotional experience of distance education was predicted.
Findings
University students are particularly vulnerable to psychological distress due to the COVID-19 era of distance education. Women are more likely to experience negative feelings about distance education than men. The negative feelings of students are caused by online education. Bachelor's students are more likely to experience negative feelings due to their lack of digital competence.
Originality/value
This study extends existing knowledge in terms of approaches to working with specific groups of bachelor's students in distance education. This area has not yet received such attention in universities. This fact makes this study to be original. The study has practical implications for the field of educational quality assurance for digital pedagogy.
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Acknowledgements
This research was supported by Project Prague University of Economics and Business No. IP 100040 and by the Internal Grant VŠE IGS F1/9/2022. This research was funded by research project of the Internal creative support 2024 of the College of Polytechnics Jihlava No. 1170/26/118.
Citation
Berková, K., Krpálková Krelová, K., Krpálek, P. and Kubišová, A. (2024), "Predicting the degree of influence of socio-demographic factors and forms of teaching on the experience of negative feelings of university students about their distance education", Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-04-2024-0183
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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