Authors :
Austin Oguejiofor Amaechi
Volume/Issue :
Volume 6 - 2021, Issue 6 - June
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Abstract :
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on online
education and university students’ perception of online
education in Cameroon remains under-evaluated with
limited published literature. As human behavior is
influenced by people's knowledge and experience; this
paper discusses the notion of the lived experience with a
particular focus on academic online education. In order
to investigate graduate students’ online education
perceptions and lived experience beyond COVID-19
pandemic crisis times, a literature study and a case study
of a Yaoundé, Cameroon based International University
were undertaken. The case study employed online
questionnaire (quantitative and qualitative). The results
show that students have positive perception towards
online education as implemented. The research findings
revealed instructional disobedience, difficulties in
communicativeness of the online learning management
system interface, personal concerns about attention
span, home responsibilities, time management, poor
Internet access, lack of constant electricity supply,
student–supervisor interaction, and academic
collaboration as the biggest challenges for the students.
Lastly, it is found that students' attitude and instructors'
mindset are the key success factors in online education
teaching and learning. This is essential as how we behave
and perceives determines how we will cope
Keywords :
COVID-19; Qualitative Research; Student Experiences; Student Perceptions; Educational Technology; Online Education
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on online
education and university students’ perception of online
education in Cameroon remains under-evaluated with
limited published literature. As human behavior is
influenced by people's knowledge and experience; this
paper discusses the notion of the lived experience with a
particular focus on academic online education. In order
to investigate graduate students’ online education
perceptions and lived experience beyond COVID-19
pandemic crisis times, a literature study and a case study
of a Yaoundé, Cameroon based International University
were undertaken. The case study employed online
questionnaire (quantitative and qualitative). The results
show that students have positive perception towards
online education as implemented. The research findings
revealed instructional disobedience, difficulties in
communicativeness of the online learning management
system interface, personal concerns about attention
span, home responsibilities, time management, poor
Internet access, lack of constant electricity supply,
student–supervisor interaction, and academic
collaboration as the biggest challenges for the students.
Lastly, it is found that students' attitude and instructors'
mindset are the key success factors in online education
teaching and learning. This is essential as how we behave
and perceives determines how we will cope
Keywords :
COVID-19; Qualitative Research; Student Experiences; Student Perceptions; Educational Technology; Online Education
