Distance Education in Higher Education in Saudi Arabia in the Post-COVID-19 Era
World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues
; 13(3):485-501, 2021.
Article
in English
| ProQuest Central | ID: covidwho-1459576
ABSTRACT
COVID-19 has changed the field of education. This paper aimed to re-envision the post-pandemic higher education landscape in Saudi Arabia. This study employed descriptive-qualitative research design. Twenty postgraduates completed a journal task at a public university in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. The responses revealed their first-hand experience of multi-sectorial communities caused by the COVID-19 lockdown, including students, parents and teachers. Results showed that there are seven positive and eight negative impacts of emergency distance education caused by the pandemic lockdown and various themes have emerged, including Social and Educational. To succeed in the post-pandemic era, teachers need to acquire online pedagogical content knowledge and teaching strategies, conduct effective student evaluation and engage students in both virtual and in-person labs and classrooms. This study contributes to quality access of students toward online learning in countries, where distance education is still in its infant stage, such as Saudi Arabia.
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Databases of international organizations
Database:
ProQuest Central
Topics:
Long Covid
Language:
English
Journal:
World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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