Perceptions and Experiences of Adult Learners of Online Learning in the Era of COVID-19 in Ghana

IF 1.2 4区 心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Samuel Richard Ziggah, P. Eshun, Inuusah Mahama
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has undoubtedly affected learners, and as such, adjustments need to be made for successful teaching and learning through online learning. However, in Ghana, the effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic did not spare adult learners who are compelled by educational reforms to upgrade themselves academically using online learning platforms. Using a descriptive design, the study explored the perceptions and experiences of 166 (online data collection) adult learners as they pursue their academic programs through online learning. An adapted questionnaire on perceptions and online learning experiences developed by Khan, Nabi, Khojah, and Tahir (2021) was used for the data collection. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis technique was used to analyse the data. The study revealed that respondents felt confident while using online learning content but refuted that those technologies permit them to take tests and submit assignments electronically. Furthermore, the study revealed that online learning service was making the learning process very simplified. The revelation means that adult learners possess positive experiences and perceptions about online learning. Therefore, online teaching and learning in higher education institutions should be made a routine activity in Ghana even after the COVID-19 Pandemic because the world is approaching a technological world.
COVID-19时代加纳成人在线学习的认知和经验
COVID-19大流行无疑对学习者产生了影响,因此,需要通过在线学习进行调整,以实现成功的教学和学习。然而,在加纳,COVID-19大流行的影响并没有使成人学习者幸免,他们因教育改革而被迫利用在线学习平台提高自己的学术水平。该研究采用描述性设计,探讨了166名成人学习者(在线数据收集)在通过在线学习学习学术课程时的看法和经历。数据收集使用了由Khan、Nabi、Khojah和Tahir(2021年)开发的关于认知和在线学习经验的改编问卷。采用验证性因子分析技术对数据进行分析。研究显示,受访者在使用在线学习内容时感到自信,但反驳了这些技术允许他们以电子方式参加考试和提交作业的说法。此外,研究表明,在线学习服务使学习过程非常简化。这一启示意味着成人学习者对在线学习有积极的体验和看法。因此,即使在COVID-19大流行之后,加纳高等教育机构的在线教学也应该成为一项常规活动,因为世界正在接近一个技术世界。
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International Journal of Psychological Research
International Journal of Psychological Research PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
CiteScore
2.30
自引率
9.10%
发文量
22
审稿时长
16 weeks
期刊介绍: The International Journal of Psychological Research (Int.j.psychol.res) is the Faculty of Psychology’s official publication of San Buenaventura University in Medellin, Colombia. Int.j.psychol.res relies on a vast and diverse theoretical and thematic publishing material, which includes unpublished productions of diverse psychological issues and behavioral human areas such as psychiatry, neurosciences, mental health, among others.
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