HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY
Purpose - The purpose of this study is to analyze distance education and explore the implications for tourism education from the perspective of academics in the higher education system. Design - This study was designed as exploratory research in order to measure its effects on the university aca...
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| author | İbrahim ÇETİN Onur İÇÖZ Orhan İÇÖZ |
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| description | Purpose - The purpose of this study is to analyze distance education and explore the
implications for tourism education from the perspective of academics in the higher education
system.
Design - This study was designed as exploratory research in order to measure its effects on
the university academics.
Methodology - A questionnaire-based survey was used to collect data. A total of 408
questionnaires from participants were found to be a satisfactory sample. Simple random
sampling technique was used by selecting a sample of academics who were teaching distance
education in universities in Turkey, of which 228 were from tourism and the rest were from
other social science departments.
Findings - The system entails an excessive workload for faculty to provide satisfactory
preparation, while some technical problems such as interruptions and disconnections occurred
frequently. It was also found that the system is less interactive, does not provide control over
students’ examination, and it is difficult to keep students interested in active participation.
This system was found to be less effective and impractical than traditional on-site instruction
in subject areas, especially where hands-on practice is required.
Originality of the research - This study reveals the views of instructors during and immediately
after the Covid 19 pandemic, and it is also one of the first studies to examine instructors’
opinions on distance education, including suggestions for professionals as their scholarly and
applicable contributions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca8ecfa4987d4cbfa2046df710962da02024-03-07T09:38:18ZengFaculty of tourism and hospitality managementTourism and Hospitality Management1847-33772024-01-013018510410.20867/thm.30.1.7HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEYİbrahim ÇETİN0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2210-0101Onur İÇÖZ1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0775-1451Orhan İÇÖZ2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3077-8476Assoc. Prof., Dr., Senior Lecturer, Serik Business Faculty/Akdeniz University Department of Tourism Management Serik Antalya TürkiyeAssoc. Prof., Dr., Senior Lecturer Tourism Faculty/Aydın Adnan Menderes University Department of Travel Management Kuşadası, Aydın, TürkiyeProf. Dr., Senior Lecturer School of Applied Sciences/Yasar University Department of Tourism GuidancePurpose - The purpose of this study is to analyze distance education and explore the implications for tourism education from the perspective of academics in the higher education system. Design - This study was designed as exploratory research in order to measure its effects on the university academics. Methodology - A questionnaire-based survey was used to collect data. A total of 408 questionnaires from participants were found to be a satisfactory sample. Simple random sampling technique was used by selecting a sample of academics who were teaching distance education in universities in Turkey, of which 228 were from tourism and the rest were from other social science departments. Findings - The system entails an excessive workload for faculty to provide satisfactory preparation, while some technical problems such as interruptions and disconnections occurred frequently. It was also found that the system is less interactive, does not provide control over students’ examination, and it is difficult to keep students interested in active participation. This system was found to be less effective and impractical than traditional on-site instruction in subject areas, especially where hands-on practice is required. Originality of the research - This study reveals the views of instructors during and immediately after the Covid 19 pandemic, and it is also one of the first studies to examine instructors’ opinions on distance education, including suggestions for professionals as their scholarly and applicable contributions. https://thm.fthm.hr/current-issue/send/71-vol30no1/1039-higher-education-and-the-future-of-distance-teaching-and-perceptions-of-academics-an-investigation-in-turkeydistance educationhigher educationeducatorstourismturkey |
| spellingShingle | İbrahim ÇETİN Onur İÇÖZ Orhan İÇÖZ HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY Tourism and Hospitality Management distance education higher education educators tourism turkey |
| title | HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY |
| title_full | HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY |
| title_fullStr | HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY |
| title_full_unstemmed | HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY |
| title_short | HIGHER EDUCATION, AND THE FUTURE OF DISTANCE TEACHING AND PERCEPTIONS OF ACADEMICS; AN INVESTIGATION IN TURKEY |
| title_sort | higher education and the future of distance teaching and perceptions of academics an investigation in turkey |
| topic | distance education higher education educators tourism turkey |
| url | https://thm.fthm.hr/current-issue/send/71-vol30no1/1039-higher-education-and-the-future-of-distance-teaching-and-perceptions-of-academics-an-investigation-in-turkey |
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