The impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education

Purpose This study aims to discuss the impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education from the viewpoint of a number of teaching staff in Jordanian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach A total of 308 lecturers were selected using a snowball...

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Published in:Quality assurance in education 2023-06, Vol.31 (3), p.504-519
Main Authors: Al-Tkhayneh, Khawlah M., Altakhaineh, Abdel Rahman Mitib, Nser, Khaled Khamis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anxiety
College Faculty
COVID-19
Distance Education
Distance learning
Educational Quality
Educational Resources
Environmental Influences
Foreign Countries
Geographic Location
Intellectual Disciplines
Learning Processes
Males
Online instruction
Pandemics
Physical Environment
Psychological Patterns
Quality of education
Sex
Stress Variables
Students
Teacher Improvement
Teaching
Teaching Methods
Universities
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Summary:Purpose This study aims to discuss the impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education from the viewpoint of a number of teaching staff in Jordanian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach A total of 308 lecturers were selected using a snowball sampling method from different social media websites. The researcher used a descriptive analysis method by conducting social surveys. Findings The results reveal that there is a negative impact of the physical environment on the quality of distance education from the perspective of the teaching staff in Jordanian universities during the COVID-19 pandemic. The results also show that there are statistically significant differences between males and females in terms of the quality of distance education in favor of males. In addition, there are no statistically significant differences in the quality of distance education based on the place from which the lecture is given and the faculty type. Practical implications The study recommends improving teaching staff’s performance in the teaching process, boosting their comfort level and reducing stress and anxiety which may be caused by the surrounding physical environment during distance education. Originality/value The topic of the study is of great significance to quality assurance in education, i.e. online learning and teaching.
ISSN:0968-4883
1758-7662
0968-4883
DOI:10.1108/QAE-09-2022-0163