Faculty Members' Lived Experiences of the Challenges of Virtual Education at Tabriz University During the Corona

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Master of Higher Education Management and Planning, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran.

2 Professor in Educational Administration, Department of Education, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze the lived experiences of professors of the challenges of virtual education at the University of Tabriz during the Corona era.
Methodology: The present study has been carried out in terms of applied purpose and in the framework of a qualitative approach and using descriptive phenomenology method with faculty members of Tabriz University by purposeful sampling method to reach the theoretical saturation level of the findings. The research tool was in-depth semi-structured interviews that after eighteen interviews no new experience was added to the collected data. The main themes were categorized
Results: Research findings in the analysis of e-learning challenges include: weakness in management and academic and national infrastructure, lack of controlled environment for realistic evaluation and reduction of educational justice, inexperience in content production and reduced quality of e-learning, reduce interaction and increase stress, impose additional costs on the university and students
Conclusion: The Corona Age, along with all the concerns, provides an opportunity to identify the challenges of e-learning to address these barriers. Findings of this study for universities that seek to address the challenges of education They are virtual, useful and functional.

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New Approaches in Educational Management
Volume 1, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
Spring
June 2024
Pages 33-50

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