Abstract
Emergencies like Covid-19 brought distance education to the fore, as countries were forced to close the campuses and initiate online teaching. Many universities in the country supported a distance education program aimed at students who had experienced an unprecedented experience. Thus, 155 students from the Greek department of Early Years Learning & Care participated in the present study, which aimed to investigate the factors that influence learners’ perceptions and attitudes during distance learning. The survey was conducted through online distribution of questionnaires and investigated hypotheses about obstacles and changes in students’ perceptions of distance learning. The results of the descriptive statistical analysis showed that the role of the educator in this process, combined with the technical support of the courses, is extremely important. Also, educators’ presence is related to students’ anxiety.
 
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Highlights
There are different ways of using distance learning and there are some studies based on the scope of its educational results
There are, many obstacles that students encounter in distance learning, and many researchers have identified some shortcomings and defective points, starting with the need to establish high-quality interactions during distance learning
Research Questions This study was guided by the following research questions: Q1: To what extent do factors such as educators’ presence affect students’ beliefs for distance education?
Summary
Face-to-face teaching was not sufficient, as it seemed to meet the needs of the students regardless of the country and their level of development. The practices of faceto-face teaching have been updated and developed since the introduction of education, distance education was still the one that directly applied what we know about best practices in education (Simonson, Zvacek, and Smaldino, 2019). There are different ways of using distance learning and there are some studies based on the scope of its educational results. There are, many obstacles that students encounter in distance learning, and many researchers have identified some shortcomings and defective points, starting with the need to establish high-quality interactions during distance learning
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