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Methodical Review : journal of philosophy of education, Vol. 29 No. 1, 2022.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.21464/mo.29.1.2

Attitudes of University of Osijek’s students towards online learning during lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic

Juraj Jurlina orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-7997-4737 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Croatia
Demian Papo orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-5574-6705 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Croatia
Hrvoje Potlimbrzović orcid id orcid.org/0000-0003-3885-3108 ; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, J. J. Strossmayer University in Osijek, Croatia

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Abstract

Due to COVID-19 pandemic caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, in the spring of 2020 Republic of Croatia imposed a lockdown, which included a measure of transferring the educational process on all educational levels from classroom to distance education. Characteristics of learning in higher education during the lockdown were identical to those pertaining to online learning. Aiming to determine the attitudes of students of Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek towards online learning and the factors affecting their attitudes, we have conducted a quantitative research. In so doing, we have collected the data using the surveying method on a convenient sample (N = 327) via Internet. The results have shown that students have a slightly negative attitude towards online learning, provided that students who have used online learning tools more frequently before the pandemic have a more positive attitude towards it. By applying the technology acceptance model (TAM), we have confirmed the indirect correlation between the perceived ease of use of online learning tools and the attitude towards online learning with a strong mediation effect of perceived usefulness of online learning.

Keywords

online learning; students’ attitudes; technology acceptance model; perceived ease of use; perceived usefulness; Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek; SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus); COVID-19; lockdown

Hrčak ID:

279510

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/279510

Publication date:

21.6.2022.

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