Institutional and Community Perceptions of Distance Education in Bangladesh: Preparing for The 21st Century

Aktaruzzaman,; Plunkett, Margaret

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“…Keeping in view the importance of online education in the modern world, much research has already been done on different dimensions of distance education and much literature already exists on the complications of online education offered in the developing counties. (Aktaruzzaman & Plunkett, 2017). However, the current study has novelty over the past researches as its focuses are on the English language learners' motivation and satisfaction in online courses offered by distance learning University in Pakistan.…”

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A Correlational Study Between Learning Motivation and Satisfaction in Online Courses

Maqbool

Ismail

Maqbool

2020

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Purpose of the study: The current study was carried out to find out the correlation between Learning Motivation and Learning Satisfaction of graduate students enrolled in English online courses in Alama Iqbal Open University which is one of the oldest distance education institutes of Pakistan having 1.7 million enrolments every year.Methodology: Situational Motivation Scale (SIMS) measuring four types of motivation. The scale consists of 16 items. 150 students were selected through a convenient sampling method from the two-degree programs studying English Language as a compulsory offered online by the University. The data collected was quantitative in nature and it was analysed through Pearson correlation.Main Findings: Pearson correlation of the data reveals that there exists a strong positive correlation between different types of Learning Motivation and Learning Satisfaction. The data reveal a strong correlation between motivation and satisfaction and tutor and tutorial and weak correlation Course content and organization. Applications of this study:The study suggests that through the use of more advanced technology and more integrated technology these educational goals for distance learners can be achieved. Therefore, while preparing lessons teachers should keep in mind the maximum utility of resources, use of internet and multimedia in the most effective way to relate them to course contents for the attainment of objectives of the course.Novelty/Originality of this study: Online distance education is not a very common research area in Pakistan. Only a handful of studies have been conducted especially considering the motivation and satisfaction of these students. Hence it is a first-hand study of its kind, and the results will be useful for Higher Education Institutes.

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A Correlational Study Between Learning Motivation and Satisfaction in Online Courses

Maqbool

Ismail

Maqbool

2020

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A sociotechnological perspective of distance education systems in Bangladesh, Australia and the UK

Aktaruzzaman¹,

Plunkett

2023

Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning

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Sampling in Qualitative Research

Shaheen

Pradhan

Ranajee

2019

Advances in Business Information Systems and Analytics

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The chapter discusses different types of sampling methods used in qualitative research to select information-rich cases. Two types of sampling techniques are discussed in the past qualitative studies—the theoretical and the purposeful sampling techniques. The chapter illustrates these two types of sampling techniques relevant examples. The sample size estimation and the point of data saturation and data sufficiency are also discussed in the chapter. The chapter will help the scholars and researchers in selecting the right technique for their qualitative study.

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Institutional and Community Perceptions of Distance Education in Bangladesh: Preparing for The 21st Century

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

A Correlational Study Between Learning Motivation and Satisfaction in Online Courses

A Correlational Study Between Learning Motivation and Satisfaction in Online Courses

A sociotechnological perspective of distance education systems in Bangladesh, Australia and the UK

Sampling in Qualitative Research

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