On August 2020, 8, Ibaraki University announced the results of a questionnaire survey conducted on students regarding distance learning.
As a countermeasure against new coronavirus infections, Ibaraki University started the previous semester on April 2020, 4, and in principle all classes were conducted online by distance until the end of the previous semester on August 30.The questionnaire survey was conducted on June 8th, when the first quarter lessons were completed, and compared with the previous year when face-to-face lessons were the main focus.The answers were 12 for students who took 6 subjects in all faculties.
As a result of the survey, 76.1% of the students answered affirmatively as to whether they were able to study sufficiently in the distance learning.In addition, the average level of understanding and satisfaction of the lessons increased from the previous year, and the average time for preparation and review also increased 1.2 times from the previous year.
Regarding this result, when conducting distance lessons, we asked teachers to upload lesson materials in advance in consideration of reducing the load on the Internet, so it is thought that it was easy for students to use for preparation and review. Be done.In addition, although it has been generally said that university students have a short study time at home, there is a sense of expectation that the time for preparation and review can be extended by appropriately providing content and materials related to the lessons.
From the free description, while there were many positive opinions about distance learning, there were also a certain number of opinions that "it became difficult to ask questions", "feeling the teacher far away", and "being full of teachers", which is suitable for distance learning. We can see the tendency to divide into students and students who are not suitable.It turned out that many students have an urgent desire to go to university sooner.
Ibaraki University will utilize the results of this survey to improve lessons, and will continue to promote educational management reforms that utilize the technologies and knowledge related to distance learning.
