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Comunicar Journal 70: New challenges for teachers in the context of digital learning (Vol. 30 - 2022)

Student satisfaction with online teaching in times of COVID-19

https://doi.org/10.3916/C70-2022-03

María-Consuelo Sáiz-Manzanares

Joana Casanova

José-Alberto Lencastre

Leandro Almeida

Luis-Jorge Martín-Antón

Abstract

Higher education is one of the driving forces behind the social and economic development of countries, with the ultimate aim of providing quality academic training. At present, teaching-learning models in virtual environments face a number of important challenges, particularly in the current situation caused by COVID-19. Some of these challenges will be addressed in this study. We worked with 225 third-year undergraduate students in health science degrees over two academic years during the pandemic. The objectives were: (1) to ascertain whether there were significant differences in student satisfaction with the teaching process in the first year of the pandemic (e-learning teaching) vs. the second year (b-learning teaching); (2) to determine whether there were significant differences in academic performance between the two groups. Quantitative research (using a 2x2 factorial design, ANOVA and ANCOVA) and qualitative research (using a comparative design with categorisation analysis) were carried out. The results indicate differences in some aspects of satisfaction and learning outcomes in favour of teaching in the second of the two years. Students rated the use of active methodologies and technological resources positively, although they concluded that their use required more work time. Future studies will seek to compare student satisfaction in other areas of knowledge.

Keywords

Online learning, technology innovation, satisfaction, project based learning, digital competence, COVID-19

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