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Title:
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EVALUATION OF ACADEMICS' READINESS COMPETENCIES AND NEW ROLES IN SWITCHING TO ONLINE EDUCATION MODEL DURING THE PANDEMIC |
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Author(s):
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Mutlu Soykurt, Fahriye Alt?nay, Gökmen Da?l? and Zehra Alt?nay |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-26-9 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2021 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Academicians, Learning, Online Education, Pandemic Time, Roles, Teaching |
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Type:
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Full |
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First Page:
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62 |
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Last Page:
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68 |
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Language:
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English |
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Cover:
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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In Covid 19 period, online education becomes visible and becomes necessity for the education. Learners have a right to get
educational services. The mode of learning and teaching have changed to online context from traditional context in higher
education systems. This research study aims to evaluate the academic readiness competencies and new roles to online
education model. Research relies on qualitative research method. Data was collected through semi structured interview to
25 academicians at higher education institution. In addition to this data was analyzed through content analysis in order to
reach out the answers of the questions "What are the instructors' views regarding the current effectiveness of the distance
education model suggested for use by your institution during the COVID-19 pandemic?, What are the instructors' views
regarding the areas that need improvement of the distance education model suggested for
use by your institution during the COVID-19 pandemic? What were the most challenging aspects?, What are your views
regarding the betterment of the distance education model suggested for use by your institution during the COVID-19
pandemic? (Instructors' needs, measurement-assessment criteria, etc.). Research revealed that academics encounter
problems in transferring their existing pedagogical skills to distance education setting through online instruction model. |
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