ERIC Number: EJ1359226
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1179-7665
EISSN: EISSN-1179-7673
Through Their Eyes: Student Perspectives
Hartline, Alexandra; Conklin, Sheri; Garret Dikkers, Amy
Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, v26 n1 p5-19 2022
Connecting with students has been shown to increase motivation, satisfaction, and perceived learning while decreasing anxiety. Connecting with students in an online or distance education environment can prove difficult. This study examined perceptions of higher education students who were enrolled in various modalities (e.g., hybrid, online asynchronous, and synchronous) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States of America. The study found that a high perception of instructor connectedness in the asynchronous classes resulted in lower anxiety levels for students. Four themes emerged from the results: the importance of instructor empathy; sociability; feedback; and course organisation. These helped students to connect to their instructor--thus reducing anxiety.
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, College Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Anxiety, Empathy, Interpersonal Competence, Feedback (Response), Course Organization, Trust (Psychology), Asynchronous Communication, Synchronous Communication, Videoconferencing
FLANZ: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand. PO Box 391, Blenheim 7240, New Zealand. Web site: https://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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