UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS' PERSPECTIVES ON THE RAPID TECHNOLOGIZATION OF EDUCATION: A QUANTITATIVE RESEARCH ON THE HIGHER EDUCATION IN ROMANIA

Florin Alexandru Stan
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Florin Alexandru Stan: University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Management and Marketing Journal, 2025, vol. XXIII, issue 2, 328-338

Abstract: The swift integration of digital technologies into higher education has reshaped pedagogical practices, demanding adaptive responses from educators. This research paper presents a quantitative study that investigated the perceptions of academic staff regarding the advantages and disadvantages of traditional versus digital education in the context of accelerated technological integration using closed-ended questions specific to quantitative research and scalar questions based on the Osgood semantic differential scale. Findings show that educators perceive digital education as offering superior flexibility, particularly in terms of time management and organizational aspects. However, traditional education was regarded as fostering more authentic and effective social interaction, emphasizing the pedagogical value of face-to-face contact. Concerns over increased rates of plagiarism in online education were substantiated, reflecting heightened awareness of academic integrity risks in virtual settings. Nonetheless, educators expressed confidence in current digital plagiarism detection tools, acknowledging their effectiveness in maintaining academic standards. Lastly, the research highlighted a significant increase in the sense of social isolation among faculty in online teaching contexts, underlining the emotional and relational costs of digital education.

Keywords: Technologization; Higher Education in Romania; Professor Perspective; Online Teaching (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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