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Gender Differences in Perceptions and Attitudes of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in University Students

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  • Klaus Greier

    (Private Educational College (KPH-ES), Stams, Austria)

  • Clemens Drenowatz

    (University of Education Upper Austria, Austria)

  • Andreas Sappl

    (Private Educational College (KPH-ES), Stams, Austria)

Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine perceptions of male and female students towards online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted at four universities in Tyrol (Austria). In addition to age and gender, participants reported their level of agreement with thematically relevant items using a four-part Likert scale (1 = completely disagree to 4 = completely agree). The reliability of the questionnaire was checked using Cronbach's alpha and gender-specific differences were examined via Mann-Whitney U test. The level of significance was p ≤ 0.05. Results: A total of 236 students (63.6% female) completed the questionnaire. Around three quarters of those surveyed were of the opinion that their university was poorly prepared for the challenges of online teaching at the beginning of the pandemic, but that digital teaching improved as the pandemic progressed. Compared to their male colleagues, female students rated the workload at the beginning of the pandemic higher, complained more about poorer home office conditions, had greater difficulties in using new software programs and obtaining study-relevant literature (p

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  • Klaus Greier & Clemens Drenowatz & Andreas Sappl, 2022. "Gender Differences in Perceptions and Attitudes of Online Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in University Students," European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, European Open Science, vol. 3(2), pages 153-158, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:3:y:2022:i:2:id:30314
    DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2022.3.2.314
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