South Korean University Students' Views of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Resource Type
- Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
- Authors
- Lee, Andrea Rakushin (ORCID 0000-0003-3735-9618); Bailey, Daniel Ryan (ORCID 0000-0003-0278-4083); Almusharraf, Norah (ORCID 0000-0002-6362-4502)
- Source
- Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education. Oct 2022 23(4):39-52.
- Subject
- South Korea
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1302-6488
The COVID-19 pandemic has created many formidable challenges for educational institutions around the world. This case study sought to gain insight into South Korean university students' satisfaction with online learning during the pandemic. It also obtained participant recommendations for improving online learning. Participants included 20 South Korean students studying at a university in central South Korea. Data included open-ended surveys, a focus group, and semi-structured interviews. Most students had mixed feelings in regard to satisfaction with online classes. A salient result is a need for more interaction in online classes. Students also provided a wide range of recommendations to improve online learning. Through these recommendations, university educators and administrators can better optimize online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and after the crisis has dissipated.