ERIC Number: EJ1329050
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
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Perspectives on Lessons from the COVID-19 Outbreak for Post-Pandemic Higher Education: Continuance Intention Model of Forced Online Distance Teaching
European Journal of Educational Research, v11 n1 p163-177 2022
The response of most universities to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic was Online Distance Teaching (ODT), which was a new experience for many educators and students. The aim of the study was to investigate the response of university teachers to ODT. A questionnaire was sent to all university teachers (N = 914). We received 290 usable responses. To create a Continuance Intention Model of Forced Online Distance Teaching (CIMoFODT), Confirmatory Factorial Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) were used in addition to descriptive and inferential statistics. The main findings were as follows: (i) during the closure, use of the videoconferencing system MS Teams was the only item that increased significantly, owing to mandatory use; (ii) the increase in the use of other applications (e.g., Moodle, email) was minimal; (iii) after the reopening of the university, email, Moodle, and supplementary online materials will be used for ODT; MS Teams will be used for small group teaching and individual consultations; (iv) CIMoFODT can be applied to explain the intention to continue ODT. The main conclusion is that teachers will return to traditional teaching when classrooms reopen.
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses, Distance Education, School Closing, College Faculty, Videoconferencing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Electronic Mail, Integrated Learning Systems, Higher Education, Synchronous Communication, Asynchronous Communication, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Slovenia
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