Online Learning in Higher Education in Sub-Saharan Africa: Ghanaian University students' experiences and perceptions

This study adopted a qualitative case-study approach to examine the attitudes, experiences, and perceptions of undergraduate students who were enrolled in an online, collaborative learning course at a Ghanaian private university. Data sources included surveys, student and instructor journal entries,...

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Autor principal: Stephen Asunka
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Lenguaje:EN
Publicado: Athabasca University Press 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://doaj.org/article/f6f8ed20583b42a4bc529812e31b1b6e
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Sumario:This study adopted a qualitative case-study approach to examine the attitudes, experiences, and perceptions of undergraduate students who were enrolled in an online, collaborative learning course at a Ghanaian private university. Data sources included surveys, student and instructor journal entries, email records, individual interviews, and Web-server logs. The study found that the students did not respond favorably to online constructivist teaching approaches such as asynchronous discussions and ill-structured project-based learning activities, and perceived collaborative online learning within their context as a complex, more demanding and time-consuming experience.