Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education
Abstract Currently, the usefulness of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in the teaching-learning process has not been discussed; unlike distance learning, these new tools are used via technologies. The current approach to social development, supported by the exercise of innovation, le...
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| author | Teresa C. Herrador-Alcaide Montserrat Hernández-Solís Ramon Sanguino Galván |
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| description | Abstract Currently, the usefulness of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in the teaching-learning process has not been discussed; unlike distance learning, these new tools are used via technologies. The current approach to social development, supported by the exercise of innovation, learning and research, is undeniable. Within this framework, student satisfaction regarding blended e-learning has been studied. However, in distance university models, which are supported by virtual platforms, it is necessary to ask ourselves the following question: are students satisfied when they are not in a face-to-face classroom environment? The objective of this study is to analyse students’ perceptions of their satisfaction levels in a virtual learning environment. In this evaluation, the students’ generic skills were also considered, as well as their perception of the learning environment. The findings of the analysis seem to reveal that students have a high perception of satisfaction, considering students’ perception and learning experience as a proxy of the feeling of satisfaction. Students’ perceptions of the virtual learning environment and of their own skill, which also takes on high values, could have some type of effect on their overall satisfaction. A significant finding is that students with a high positive perception of their generic skills are also satisfied with the learning process and with the virtual learning environment. The validity of the three construct designed to measure the latent variables—feelings of satisfaction, acceptance of the virtual learning environment and students’ self-perception on their generic skills—ensures their usefulness as variables of measurement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ab03c1cac81c406aba922ac148bf24762022-12-21T18:00:17ZengSpringerOpenInternational Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education2365-94402019-06-0116111910.1186/s41239-019-0148-zFeelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher educationTeresa C. Herrador-Alcaide0Montserrat Hernández-Solís1Ramon Sanguino Galván2Department of Business Economics and Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)Department of Business Economics and Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED)Department of Business Management and Sociology, Faculty of Economics and BusinessAbstract Currently, the usefulness of ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) in the teaching-learning process has not been discussed; unlike distance learning, these new tools are used via technologies. The current approach to social development, supported by the exercise of innovation, learning and research, is undeniable. Within this framework, student satisfaction regarding blended e-learning has been studied. However, in distance university models, which are supported by virtual platforms, it is necessary to ask ourselves the following question: are students satisfied when they are not in a face-to-face classroom environment? The objective of this study is to analyse students’ perceptions of their satisfaction levels in a virtual learning environment. In this evaluation, the students’ generic skills were also considered, as well as their perception of the learning environment. The findings of the analysis seem to reveal that students have a high perception of satisfaction, considering students’ perception and learning experience as a proxy of the feeling of satisfaction. Students’ perceptions of the virtual learning environment and of their own skill, which also takes on high values, could have some type of effect on their overall satisfaction. A significant finding is that students with a high positive perception of their generic skills are also satisfied with the learning process and with the virtual learning environment. The validity of the three construct designed to measure the latent variables—feelings of satisfaction, acceptance of the virtual learning environment and students’ self-perception on their generic skills—ensures their usefulness as variables of measurement.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-019-0148-zAccounting learningVirtual learning environmentLearning satisfaction, learning skills, distance learning |
| spellingShingle | Teresa C. Herrador-Alcaide Montserrat Hernández-Solís Ramon Sanguino Galván Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education Accounting learning Virtual learning environment Learning satisfaction, learning skills, distance learning |
| title | Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education |
| title_full | Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education |
| title_fullStr | Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education |
| title_short | Feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment: an experience of measurement in higher education |
| title_sort | feelings of satisfaction in mature students of financial accounting in a virtual learning environment an experience of measurement in higher education |
| topic | Accounting learning Virtual learning environment Learning satisfaction, learning skills, distance learning |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-019-0148-z |
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