University lecturers' perspectives on the online learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Taiwanese context

Siu-Tsen, Shen and Prior, Stephen D. (2023) University lecturers' perspectives on the online learning environment during the COVID-19 pandemic: The Taiwanese context. Lam, Artde Donald Kin-Tak, Prior, Stephen D., Shen, Siu-Tsen, Young, Sheng-Joue and Ji, Liang-Wen (eds.) In System Innovation for a Troubled World: Applied System Innovation VIII. Proceedings of the IEEE 8th International Conference on Applied System Innovation (ICASI 2022), April 21–23, 2022, Sun Moon Lake, Nantou, Taiwan. CRC Press. pp. 103-107 .

Abstract

This study provides an overview of the COVID-19 (C-19) pandemic and its impact on the challenges faced by University lecturers in Taiwan. Related research was extensively reviewed, which led to an online survey being formulated, based on empirical evidence of the effects of the C-19 guidelines on the lecturer's experience and observations. The results showed that almost three-quarters of the teachers (74%) preferred the traditional face-to-face teaching when compared to distance learning. Further, nearly two-thirds (64%) preferred a mixed learning environment during and after the pandemic. Future work will focus on the empirical evaluation of how to support students more efficiently and effectively who may have limited access to online platforms such as unexpected network technical issues and lack of essential equipment to facilitate efficient learning.

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Author: Stephen D. Prior

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