Abstract

This exploratory study explores an array of student perceptions regarding their online learning experience. In the present circumstances where the COVID-19 pandemic has affected all fields of life, most educational institutions have resorted to online instruction and virtual meetings. The present study explored the variables contributing to student satisfaction with online teaching and learning effectiveness. Data were collected through an online survey. Python with Scikit-Learn was used for data analysis to implement regression functions and classify the data. The results of the study defined effective online teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. In combination, eight criteria contributed to the definition: motivating students to accomplish, communicating effectively, meeting students' needs, providing access to a wide range of content, providing a well-organized course structure, providing numerous sources, providing explanatory feedback, and facilitating meaningful discussions. The results of the study are beneficial to understand what kind of factors contribute to student satisfaction concerning online transition during the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also help them develop a future support plan to help youth cope with virtual classes and online instruction.

Highlights

  • This exploratory study explores an array of student perceptions regarding their online learning experience

  • Effective online teaching might look very different to some students, several research studies have agreed on the principal types of teaching effectiveness in traditional classrooms

  • This study is important because the results will be beneficial to understand what kind of factors contribute to student satisfaction concerning online transition during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as help them develop a future support plan to help students cope with virtual classes and online instruction

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Introduction

This exploratory study explores an array of student perceptions regarding their online learning experience. The results of the study are beneficial to understand what kind of factors contribute to student satisfaction concerning online transition during the COVID-19 pandemic They will help them develop a future support plan to help youth cope with virtual classes and online instruction. Eight items contributed to the definition: motivating students to accomplish, communicating effectively, meeting students’ needs, providing access to a wide range of content, providing a well-organized course structure, providing numerous resources, providing explanatory feedback, and facilitating meaningful discussions These items, in an online classroom, may enhance connections between the instructor, the students, and the course content. This study is important because the results will be beneficial to understand what kind of factors contribute to student satisfaction concerning online transition during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as help them develop a future support plan to help students cope with virtual classes and online instruction

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