An Analysis of Students’ Perceptions about Pedagogical Shift During Emergency Remote Learning

Abstract

In this research, the insights of learners in the direction of emergency remote emergency learning were examined. The theory of transactional distance (Moore, 1996) was an essential factor of the theoretical framework that encouraged in this study. The data were gathered with the support of a survey form from Google that consists of open- ended and close-ended queries which makes it a mixed-method study. Tables and charts were created to assess the data in quantitative form and descriptive analysis was done to comprehend the data in qualitative form. The result and conclusions of the research outlined the problems students went through, the benefits that can be acquired and aspects that can encourage oneself. The information that was collected, specified the particular elements that shaped learner’s thoughts and made them opt for online education. For example, flexibility in timings, saving of time, cut down in expenses and easy access to educational material are the factors in favor of remote education. The study also identified the issues related to remote education that includes technical problems, less connection between students and teachers and late responses from teachers. The collective outcome points out that one cannot completely discard traditional or remote education because every individual mode has its own benefits and drawbacks.