Secondary School Students' Perceptions and Challenges Toward Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia
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Universidad de Granada
Materia
Challenges COVID-19 Online learning Perceptions Pandemic
Fecha
2023-05-02Referencia bibliográfica
Lubna Mohammed Alshamrani (2023). Secondary School Students' Perceptions and Challenges Toward Online Learning During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Saudi Arabia.Journal for Educators, Teachers and Trainers,Vol. 14(3). 52-67[DOI: 10.47750/jett.2023.14.03.008]
Resumen
The main objective of this research is to examine secondary school students' perceptions and
challenges toward online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia. Through the
analysis of suggestions by students, the study sought to extract solutions for improving the learning
and teaching experience in the event that the pandemic continues. This process allows for the
researcher to identify weaknesses of online learning and thus forge credible solutions. SPSS will be
used to examine the data and analyze the findings. Given that the quantitative research method was
favored as part of the design, the data was collected using a questionnaire which provided all the
information needed to carry out descriptive statistical analysis. The aforementioned tool was
distributed to a study sample of (763) male and female secondary school students in Riyadh, Saudi
Arabia.
The findings highlight students’ perceptions amid the pandemic, and these include a myriad of
privileges which are unique to online learning such as flexibility and convenience, the acquirement
and mastery of technological skills, as well as greater participation from all types of students,
including those who shy away from face-to-face interactions. By contrast, the results also exposed
some prominent challenges including feelings of isolation, stress, and ubiquitous forms of
distractions. The study recommends that future studies explore the topic of gender and how it affects
the outcomes of online learning