Perception of distance learning in Bangladeshi tertiary education: prospects and obstacles in the Covid-19 era

https://doi.org/10.35912/jshe.v1i3.532
Published: May 17, 2021

Abstract:

Purpose: The key purpose of the study is to understand the university students' perception of a sudden distance learning platform from Bangladesh (a least developed countries' perspective).

Research methodology: This particular study has employed a qualitative research method with the support of interview and observation methods. The study has selected 20 University students as a sample size based on purposive sampling.

Results: The findings provide a vivid outline of the current situation of the universities- that the students have- over the influence of distance learning on education, technology, their university, course instructors, and themselves.

Limitations: The data was qualitative in nature and the study only interviewed the university students but not the other stakeholders of that system; in addition, the study did not triangulate the data with more quantitative data.

Contribution: The study makes an important contribution to the literature on the least developed countries' university education, which will benefit Higher Education institutions that are also struggling with the prospects and obstacles of distance learning during and in the post-Covid-19 crisis.

Keywords:
1. University students' perception
2. Distance learning
3. Covid-19
Authors:
1 . Md. Rahat Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2 . S. M. Sabbih Hossain
Assistant Professor, Department of English, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Rahat Khan, M., & Hossain, S. M. S. (2021). Perception of distance learning in Bangladeshi tertiary education: prospects and obstacles in the Covid-19 era . Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education, 1(3), 197–207. https://doi.org/10.35912/jshe.v1i3.532
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Author Biographies

Md. Rahat Khan, Assistant Professor, Department of Business Administration, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Md. Rahat Khan is working as an Assistant Professor in Management under Department of Business Administration, City University, Bangladesh. He has three books, nineteen journal articles and three conference papers as of date. He earned his BBS (Hons) and MBS in Management from National University, Bangladesh and MBA in Marketing & Finance from IBA, Jahangirnagar University from Bangladesh. His major research interests are HR and management practice and implications along with strategic issues in business and management. He professionally serves as an Editorial review board member of FIIB Business Review (SAGE Inc.) and Khatulistiwa Journal of Islamic Studies (Indonesia) along with an ad hoc reviewer of Business: Theory and Practice (SCOPUS Indexed Journal), Business Management & Education, numerous journals of SAGE publishing, Journal of Springer Nature, Emerald Insight and The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention. He is also servings Editorial Member position of SCIREA Journal of Sociology; two international journals of David publishing and JOBMER.

S. M. Sabbih Hossain, Assistant Professor, Department of English, City University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

S. M. Sabbih Hossain is working as an Assistant Professor of English in the Department of English, City University, Bangladesh. He has one book, three journal articles and one conference paper as of date. He earned his BA (Hons) and MA (in Literature) from Rajshahi University, Bangladesh. His major research interests are language, education, literature and translation studies. He professionally serves as an editorial review board member of IDEAS- A Journal of literature Arts and Culture. He is working as a member-secretary of the Research Cell of City University. In his leisure time he writes articles for various websites as a freelancer.

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