Acceptance of Distance Learning during the COVID-19 Movement Restrictions: Does the Year of Studies Matter?

Abstract

This study presents the attitudes and perceptions of a sample of undergraduate students on remote teaching after face-to-face teaching was discontinued due to COVID-19 measures. The students expressed a preference for face-to-face teaching and reported higher cognitive engagement, learning and understanding associated with this teaching modality. Important differences were recorded on students’ replies depending on the year of studies. Overall, students who are at the first years of their studies appear to perceive the present situation of remote teaching, as more dissatisfactory compared to the more senior students. Copyright © 2021 by SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications, Lda. All rights reserved