The Sense of “Being There” in Higher Indonesian Distance Learning

Students’ Perspectives

DOI

10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_83How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Distance learning; Distance learning pedagogy; Sense of presence; Students’ perspectives; Teaching presence

ABSTRACT

As distance learning has emerged as the imperative new mode of teaching and learning following the abrupt closure of schools and universities, the research on this area has significantly thrived. And in the case of Indonesia, numerous research on online learning has been documented since then. However, little attention has been paid to researching “teaching presence” (TP), one of the aspects of distance learning pedagogy that is empirically the main predictor of the success of online learning. Therefore, this research was aimed at investigating students’ perspectives on their lecturers’ TP brought into distance learning. The participants were 88 university students from four batches of English Language and Literature, and English Education study programs. The data were gathered through questionnaires and virtual interviews. The questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively using SPSS 25, conversely, the interviews were qualitatively analyzed with Nvivo 12 Plus. The study revealed that, to some degree, lectures were able to bring TP into distance learning. The research also confirmed that TP-relevant activities were highly appreciated as they contributed to students’ better learning and sense of presence. Implications for teachers/lecturers and recommendations for future research are also presented.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Suharno Suharno
AU  - Didi Suherdi
AU  - Wawan Gunawan
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/12/30
TI  - The Sense of “Being There” in Higher Indonesian Distance Learning
BT  - Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education (ICOLLITE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 531
EP  - 540
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_83
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-91-6_83
ID  - Suharno2022
ER  -