LITERATURE REVIEW &
INFORMATION SEARCHING
Problem During Online Classes
Let us get to the point, students who must experience Open and Distance Learning have a hard time to study effectively and efficiently. They often get tired fast due to a lot of reason. Adaptability seems to be the obvious problem. It is because the class-attending style has been used for centuries. But when they are shifted into a new environment, they find a hard time adapting to the new environment. Having a different environment with an old learning system is a difficult way to learn yet they have no choice but to obey the system.
The next point is that students are feeling isolated from the lecturer. Unlike the old-school system we used to use, students cannot physically meet the lecturer or their own friends face-to-face. Thus, their ability to say and act are limited. They only can talk through messaging apps or video calls platforms such as Google Meet or Skype. These walls that stand in front of them give them a hard time to study or even put themselves into a learning environment, instead, they are in a comfort zone such as their houses which has a lot of entertainment that act as a distraction, lead them to a bad future.
Reference : https://www.wou.edu.my/challenges-as-an-odl
Let us get to the point, students who must experience Open and Distance Learning have a hard time to study effectively and efficiently. They often get tired fast due to a lot of reason. Adaptability seems to be the obvious problem. It is because the class-attending style has been used for centuries. But when they are shifted into a new environment, they find a hard time adapting to the new environment. Having a different environment with an old learning system is a difficult way to learn yet they have no choice but to obey the system.
Reference : https://www.wou.edu.my/challenges-as-an-odl
Learning Environment
According to the article, there are some factors that can affect learning outcome such as seating, light, noise and even colour. Moreover, students who study in more positive learning environment have been more motivated, engaged and having higher learning ability, while the other students that having poor environments will feel uncomfortable, loud or full of distractions and find it far more difficult to absorb all of the information and stay engaged.
Comfort is the most basic things to make us focused and motivated to study and also eventually help us to absorb more information. Maintaining a good posture when seating will not only improve our posture but also help us to be more focused. Studies also found that having a good lighting a good lighting when learning achieve grades 25% higher than the others. Natural lights also can boost our mood and reduce stress and also anxiety. Different colours can have many effects on mood and emotion. For example, yellow can create a positive feeling and help students to stay engaged. Some people may prefer to have some background sound while studying while the others work in complete silence. However, too much noise can be a distraction and make it harder to focus.
Reference : https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/how-your-surroundings-affect-way-you-study
According to the article, there are some factors that can affect learning outcome such as seating, light, noise and even colour. Moreover, students who study in more positive learning environment have been more motivated, engaged and having higher learning ability, while the other students that having poor environments will feel uncomfortable, loud or full of distractions and find it far more difficult to absorb all of the information and stay engaged.
Reference : https://www.ucas.com/connect/blogs/how-your-surroundings-affect-way-you-study
Mental Health
There are many recent studies focused on the problem of students mental health in online distance learning. While there has been much research on this issue, few researchers have taken the issues of the quality of online learning into consideration.
Mental health issues among the students have been widely associated with online distance learning, particularly in IPT students. Currently, many educational sectors use Online Distance Learning due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 since 2020. This pandemic give an impact on the mental health of students. According to the article, most university students have difficulties in concentrating the necessary motivation for distance learning. Another reason that I get from the article why students may feel stressed or anxious during the COVID-19 outbreak is additional study-related uncertainties or worries about a career prospect. Overall, female students appeared to be at higher risk of facing negative mental health consequences. The overall conclusion is that the majority of students would like to see a return to face-to-face classes because most of them were critical of Covid-19 conditional distance learning.
Reference : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11125-020-09530-w#Tab2
There are many recent studies focused on the problem of students mental health in online distance learning. While there has been much research on this issue, few researchers have taken the issues of the quality of online learning into consideration.
Mental health issues among the students have been widely associated with online distance learning, particularly in IPT students. Currently, many educational sectors use Online Distance Learning due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 since 2020. This pandemic give an impact on the mental health of students. According to the article, most university students have difficulties in concentrating the necessary motivation for distance learning. Another reason that I get from the article why students may feel stressed or anxious during the COVID-19 outbreak is additional study-related uncertainties or worries about a career prospect. Overall, female students appeared to be at higher risk of facing negative mental health consequences. The overall conclusion is that the majority of students would like to see a return to face-to-face classes because most of them were critical of Covid-19 conditional distance learning.
Reference : https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11125-020-09530-w#Tab2
Social Impact
One of the biggest impacts of online classes is about its social impact. When discussing the disadvantages of online classes, we will focus on three primary disadvantages which are face-to-face interaction, self-discipline, and self-drive.
Face-to-Face Interaction
When taking an online course, students may genuinely stay at home and should not have to get up early or ready to physically attend a class for their classes. They are not required to interact with their lecturers or their peers. They are no need to come face-to-face. They can simply complete the courses on their own time and in their own setting. Thus, their social aspect of their education becomes null. In an article published by Ryan Hickey he states the obvious that online classes eliminate the ability to have that face-to-face interaction with a professor. He then quotes an English Professor from the University of Virginia who said, online classes create more of a monologue and not a real dialogue. The inability of students to communicate with their lecturers on a daily basis takes away the opportunity to gain significant help on an assignment and gain the trust that they need with their lecturers.
Self-Discipline
Another point that Hickey brings up is the requirement of self-discipline. Hickey once said, the problem is the time management and organization skills necessary to stay on top of students work, allot an appropriate amount of time to complete each task and balance their coursework against other priorities in their lives. Online classes enhance the tendency to procrastinate for students who suffer with laziness. There are still deadlines in an online course, but the challenge of exceeding those deadlines rises as students rely on themselves and their own self-discipline to not just remember, but also complete the assignments.
Self-Direction
The final point that Hickey mentions is the requirement of self-direction. He brings up points in regards to meeting with an academic advisor. Most universities require that students meet with an advisor to set up their education plan. They are designed to help students along the way in receiving their education. In an online format, students must rely on themselves if they are receiving their entire online education. There is no possibility for them to engage with their advisors and acquire the assistance they require. They must rely entirely on themselves. Self-direction implies that students must be self-assured in order to comprehend and discover all of the information required to graduate. There is no guidance and no assistance. The need for self-direction grows substantially.
Reference : http://slccocsw.org/societal-impacts-effects-online-education/
One of the biggest impacts of online classes is about its social impact. When discussing the disadvantages of online classes, we will focus on three primary disadvantages which are face-to-face interaction, self-discipline, and self-drive.
Face-to-Face Interaction
When taking an online course, students may genuinely stay at home and should not have to get up early or ready to physically attend a class for their classes. They are not required to interact with their lecturers or their peers. They are no need to come face-to-face. They can simply complete the courses on their own time and in their own setting. Thus, their social aspect of their education becomes null. In an article published by Ryan Hickey he states the obvious that online classes eliminate the ability to have that face-to-face interaction with a professor. He then quotes an English Professor from the University of Virginia who said, online classes create more of a monologue and not a real dialogue. The inability of students to communicate with their lecturers on a daily basis takes away the opportunity to gain significant help on an assignment and gain the trust that they need with their lecturers.
Self-Discipline
Another point that Hickey brings up is the requirement of self-discipline. Hickey once said, the problem is the time management and organization skills necessary to stay on top of students work, allot an appropriate amount of time to complete each task and balance their coursework against other priorities in their lives. Online classes enhance the tendency to procrastinate for students who suffer with laziness. There are still deadlines in an online course, but the challenge of exceeding those deadlines rises as students rely on themselves and their own self-discipline to not just remember, but also complete the assignments.
Self-Direction
The final point that Hickey mentions is the requirement of self-direction. He brings up points in regards to meeting with an academic advisor. Most universities require that students meet with an advisor to set up their education plan. They are designed to help students along the way in receiving their education. In an online format, students must rely on themselves if they are receiving their entire online education. There is no possibility for them to engage with their advisors and acquire the assistance they require. They must rely entirely on themselves. Self-direction implies that students must be self-assured in order to comprehend and discover all of the information required to graduate. There is no guidance and no assistance. The need for self-direction grows substantially.
Reference : http://slccocsw.org/societal-impacts-effects-online-education/
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