ONLINE ECONOMICS HIGHER EDUCATION DURING COVID-19, A CASE STUDY APPROACH: THE BUCHAREST UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMIC STUDIES, THE FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND TOURISM

Luciana-Floriana Holostencu (), Maria-Cristina Iorgulescu (), Madalina Tala (), Madalina-Ionela Iordache (), Ileana Valimareanu (Mircioi) () and Poida Georgiana Crina ()
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Luciana-Floriana Holostencu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Maria-Cristina Iorgulescu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Madalina-Ionela Iordache: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Ileana Valimareanu (Mircioi): Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Poida Georgiana Crina: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania

Cactus - The tourism journal for research, education, culture and soul, 2021, vol. 3, issue 2, 26-39

Abstract: From what in March 2020 seemed as a simple health issue, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global crisis with a huge social, economic and educational impact. As a result, many countries that were not prepared for such a situation, in terms of infrastructure, had to abruptly adapt with the resources they had to their disposal at that time. For example, in Romania, most schools and universities moved their classes online via different online platforms, but students from rural areas were not able to attend school at all. The present study aims to evaluate students’ perceptions and difficulties regarding online (blended) learning compared to traditional classroom attendance with a main focus on the difficulties encountered in the process of learning economic subjects. We performed a quantitative research by implementing an online questionnaire which was sent out by the end of the second semester of 2020 – 2021 school year. The respondents were freshmen from The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, The Faculty of Business and Tourism, enrolled in October 2020. Being aware that the quality of their learning might be affected via blended learning, all these respondents agreed to take part into various optional activities provided by the means of the Secondary Education Project – ROSE BT. Therefore, the current study might offer an useful insight into difficulties encountered by these students and solutions provided by both teachers and the university as an institution interested into facilitating the online education process. Moreover, the results will show possible factors that may determine difficulties into understanding various economic subjects and students’ own motion for improving their situation.

Keywords: Higher education; online learning; learning difficulties; coronavirus pandemic; educational technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A29 I21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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