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Online Distance Instruction in the Czech Republic During Covid-19 Pandemic: Students’ Feedback on Courses in Autumn 2021

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The paper presents results of research that deals with online distance instruction from students’ point of view. The main objective of the research is to detect the principal features of the process and propose recommendations to improve the quality in the future. Data were collected via a questionnaire consisting of 18 items that required multiple-choice and open answers. The research sample included 228 respondents who attended upper secondary and higher education institutions in the Czech Republic. Each respondent provided feedback on two courses taught within the second closure of schools (September 2020–May 2021). First, they reflected on the course they appreciated; second, they described the course which was not designed and conducted in accord with didactic principles from their point of view. The collected data were structured using four criteria: (1) First contact and communication, (2) Learning content acquisition, (3) Learning content delivery, (4) Student’s final feedback on online distance instruction, including teachers’ and learners’ effort devoted to teaching and learning, and the quality of learning outcomes. Based on the collected data, recommendations for further development in online distance instruction are proposed.

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The paper is supported by Erasmus+ project No. 2020-1-SK01-KA201-078250 Mentor Training (MENTRA).

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Simonova, I., Kostolanyova, K., Faltynkova, L., Klimszova, S., Guziurova, T. (2022). Online Distance Instruction in the Czech Republic During Covid-19 Pandemic: Students’ Feedback on Courses in Autumn 2021. In: Li, R.C., Cheung, S.K.S., Ng, P.H.F., Wong, LP., Wang, F.L. (eds) Blended Learning: Engaging Students in the New Normal Era. ICBL 2022. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 13357. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08939-8_18

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