ERIC Number: EJ1404029
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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Adult Students' Perceptions of a Synchronous Distance Education Teacher Training Programme Using Microsoft Teams
Sarma, Anna Marina; Gkila, Pinelopi; Armakolas, Stefanos
Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning, v27 n1 p27-41 2023
This qualitative survey studies the perceptions of adult students enrolled in a teacher training programme in Greece. It examines synchronous distance education, the Microsoft Teams platform, and the prospect of strengthening and establishing this type of education after the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey used the semi-structured interview as a basic tool to gather students' perceptions of the teacher training programme, "EPPAIK". The results show that the benefits to the user of synchronous distance education, and the possibilities provided by the Microsoft Teams platform, are many. Most respondents consider it necessary to evaluate contemporary education, to establish a combination of both traditional and contemporary educational practices (hybrid learning/education), to achieve the best results in the future.
Descriptors: Adult Students, Student Attitudes, Computer Mediated Communication, Distance Education, Teacher Education Programs, Videoconferencing, Online Courses, Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Synchronous Communication, Educational Benefits, Blended Learning, Efficiency
FLANZ: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand. PO Box 391, Blenheim 7240, New Zealand. Web site: https://www.jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/index
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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