GREEK UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES ABOUT DISTANCE EDUCATION DUE TO EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES

Authors

  • Vasiliki Karavida Assistant Professor, Department of Early Years Learning & Care, University of Ioannina, Greece
  • Athina Charissi Lecturer, Department of Early Years Learning & Care, University of Ioannina, & Tutor/Counselor, Hellenic Open University, Greece
  • Eleni Tympa Assistant Professor, Department of Early Years Learning & Care, University of Ioannina, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejoe.v6i1.3529

Keywords:

distance education, early years education, emergency circumstances, students’ attitudes

Abstract

Emergencies like Covid-19 brought distance education to the fore, as countries were forced to close the campuses and initiate online teaching. Many universities in the country supported a distance education program aimed at students who had experienced an unprecedented experience. Thus, 155 students from the Greek department of Early Years Learning & Care participated in the present study, which aimed to investigate the factors that influence learners’ perceptions and attitudes during distance learning. The survey was conducted through online distribution of questionnaires and investigated hypotheses about obstacles and changes in students’ perceptions of distance learning. The results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed that the role of the educator in this process, combined with the technical support of the courses, is extremely important. Also, educators’ presence is related to students’ anxiety.

Author Biographies

  • Vasiliki Karavida, Assistant Professor, Department of Early Years Learning & Care, University of Ioannina, Greece
    Dr. Vasiliki Karavida is an Assistant Professor at the department of Early Years Learning & Care at the University of Ioannina, Greece. Her main research interests are the nutrition, the healthy life style, the education and the all-round development in early childhood.
  • Athina Charissi, Lecturer, Department of Early Years Learning & Care, University of Ioannina, & Tutor/Counselor, Hellenic Open University, Greece
    Dr. Athina Charissi is a Lecturer at the University of Ioannina (Department of Early Years Learning & Care, Department of Philosophy, Education and Psychology) & Tutor/Counselor, Hellenic Open University, Greece. Her research and publications in international and Greek conferences, as well as in scientific journals, focus on Pedagogy and Psychology, Adult Education/Lifelong Learning, Personal and Professional Development of Teachers.
  • Eleni Tympa, Assistant Professor, Department of Early Years Learning & Care, University of Ioannina, Greece
    Dr. Eleni Tympa is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Early Years Learning and Care at the University of Ioannina, Greece. Her research focus is on the healthy life style of preschool children, the role of the story telling on the healthy life style, the pretend play and art activities and their contribution to the child’s development.

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2021-01-12

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2021)

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