TITLE:
Evaluation of Online Pedagogy among Higher Education International Students in China during the COVID-19 Outbreak
AUTHORS:
Blessing Funmi Komolafe, Omorinola Tolulope Fakayode, Adekunle Osidipe, Fenyan Zhang, Xusheng Qian
KEYWORDS:
Online-Based Pedagogy, Leaner’s Interest, Leaner’s Engagement, Leaner’s Participation, International Students, COVID-19
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
18,
2020
ABSTRACT: Online-based pedagogy in teaching and learning has become the order of
the day in this era of the COVID-19 outbreak. It became necessary to ensure
that the pandemic did not cause a time gap in learning amongst students. Online
learning involves the use of virtual platforms in the form of mobile and web
applications for teaching and learning. Learning can take place using audio,
visual and audio-visual means. Online
learning has previously been used as a supplement for face-to-face interaction;
however, it became the sole means of teaching during the pandemic and a novel
development. A total of 273 international students across China engaging in
online classes during COVID-19 outbreak
volunteered to respond to the online questionnaire were involved in this study. The results of the descriptive
statistic for the study were presented using charts and line plots. The
research revealed the demographic details of the respondents, Wechat as the
most prevalent platform used, perceived effectiveness of online classes, and other factors such as interest, engagement,
participation, and problems encountered during online teaching among
international students in China. The shortcomings that this research has
brought to light are expected to enhance better online learning experiences
post-COVID 19 in China and other parts of the world.