Developing meaningful distance learning experiences in the era and post-era of Covid : A literature review
Homanen, Samuli (2021)
2021
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This literature review - “Developing meaningful distance learning experiences in the era and post-era of Covid” - opens the challenges and opportunities that have arisen during Covid as higher education moved to distance learning. In this way, it strives to provide ideas for designing the best possible distance learning experience in the context of higher education. All the phenomena will be holistically examined from the perspectives of society, institutions, teachers, and students to get the broadest possible picture of the situation. In addition to the literature review, the usefulness of the TPACK Framework for possible further research and development of educational technologies will also be assessed. TPACK framework was chosen for study because it appeared to provide a potential starting point for the development of teaching using technologies.
The research questions selected for the literature review were:
- What have been the main challenges when higher education switched to distance learning because of Covid?
- What are the main things to consider when aiming for a successful distance learning experience in the post-era of Covid?
- What should technology developers take into consideration when developing distance learning systems/Edu-tech?
- Could the TPACK framework serve as a possible model or tool in Edu-tech development?
The findings show that while the fast transition to distance learning during Covid has posed many challenges, it has also offered many opportunities for re-evaluating and developing distance learning in the context of Covid and higher education. Because distance learning will likely continue in its various forms even after Covid, efficient, collaborative, innovative, flexible, and positive attitudes towards this kind of disruption are needed from universities, teachers, and students. In addition to the literature review, it was found that the TPACK framework was not able to meet all the expectations placed on it adequately. Instead, other alternative models as well as uses of original TPACK were found for possible future studies.
The research questions selected for the literature review were:
- What have been the main challenges when higher education switched to distance learning because of Covid?
- What are the main things to consider when aiming for a successful distance learning experience in the post-era of Covid?
- What should technology developers take into consideration when developing distance learning systems/Edu-tech?
- Could the TPACK framework serve as a possible model or tool in Edu-tech development?
The findings show that while the fast transition to distance learning during Covid has posed many challenges, it has also offered many opportunities for re-evaluating and developing distance learning in the context of Covid and higher education. Because distance learning will likely continue in its various forms even after Covid, efficient, collaborative, innovative, flexible, and positive attitudes towards this kind of disruption are needed from universities, teachers, and students. In addition to the literature review, it was found that the TPACK framework was not able to meet all the expectations placed on it adequately. Instead, other alternative models as well as uses of original TPACK were found for possible future studies.