The present state of online teaching of general education courses in terms of instructors’ and students’ experiences, needs, and challenges

Atipat Boonmoh, Thidaporn Jumpakate
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This study explores both teachers’ and students’ perceptions regarding the teaching and learning of general education (GE) courses in an online environment, where activities such as pair work, group work, and discussion frequently feature. These activities typically necessitate a high level of interaction during class time. This presents an intriguing environment for studying both teachers’ and learners’ experiences due to the abrupt switch to online education in recent years. The participants included 10 Thai teachers of GE courses and 431 Thai and international undergraduates enrolled in the GE courses and taught via an online platform. Online questionnaires and interviews were used to obtain participants’ perceptions of both instructors’ and students’ experiences regarding online learning, particularly in terms of communication difficulties and potential intercultural communication difficulties. The data obtained from the online questionnaire was analyzed using descriptive statistics. The frequency count and the percentage were used for calculating and thematizing the numeric data. Interview data was transcribed, analyzed, and reported based on themes. Key quotes from the participants’ responses were collated and presented in a narrative. The findings revealed the students’ and the lecturers’ perceptions of the benefits of online teaching, challenges, and their future needs.
从教师和学生的经验、需求和挑战角度看通识教育课程在线教学的现状
本研究探讨了教师和学生对在线环境下通识教育(GE)课程的教与学的看法。这些活动通常需要在课堂上进行高度互动。由于近年来突然转向在线教育,这为研究教师和学习者的经验提供了一个有趣的环境。参与者包括 10 名教授普通教育课程的泰国教师和 431 名通过在线平台学习普通教育课程的泰国和国际本科生。通过在线问卷调查和访谈,了解了参与者对教师和学生在线学习经验的看法,特别是在交流困难和潜在的跨文化交流困难方面。从在线问卷中获得的数据采用描述性统计方法进行分析。频率计数和百分比用于计算数字数据并将其主题化。对访谈数据进行了誊写、分析,并根据主题进行了报告。对参与者回答中的关键引语进行了整理,并以叙述的形式呈现。研究结果揭示了学生和讲师对在线教学的益处、挑战和未来需求的看法。
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