Title: Perception and preference towards distance learning in Nepali academic setting

Authors: Manish Thapa

Addresses: School of Education, Kathmandu University Hattiban, Lalitpur, Nepal

Abstract: With technological advancement in a progressive manner and increasing use in an academic setting, distance learning has been an on-debate topic in the current educational discourse. Through cross-sectional research design, this paper set an objective of exploring the perception among students towards the adoption of distance learning in Nepali academic settings. The research focused on areas such as preferred instruction method, perception towards the level of attentiveness and clarity of instructions, quality of existing technologies, internet facilities, and adaptability of distance learning based on course modality and academic level. Students are perceived to have a high level of distraction during class and have a moderate level of interaction and clarity in instructions. Students perceived having a low potentiality of adopting distance class for a technical and practical course but highly perceived their application in the theory-based course. The research concludes by emphasising on participant's preferred mode as a blended course (application of both online mode and traditional set-up mode).

Keywords: distance; learning; academic; education; teaching-learning; students; modality.

DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2024.139549

International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 2024 Vol.17 No.4, pp.362 - 377

Accepted: 05 Nov 2022
Published online: 04 Jul 2024 *

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