ONLINE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: A CASE STUDY OF MASTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH STUDENTS AT A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

Martha Chadyiwa and Lesedi Victoria Monaiwa
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Martha Chadyiwa: Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Lesedi Victoria Monaiwa: University of Johannesburg

Journal of Economic and Social Development, 2025, vol. 12, issue 1, 107-126

Abstract: Background: Online teaching and learning in Public Health has emerged as an important and perhaps transformative development in higher education in the recent 4.0 industrial era. So far, no studies have explored the perceptions of students with respect to whether online learning enhances academic experience. Methods: The purpose of this study was to determine whether online learning enhances the general student experience and satisfaction. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted among the fully online Master of Public Health students at the University of Johannesburg, where questionnaires were used to gather data. Results: The results showed that the majority of the participants were females, and the mean age average was 39 years. There is a statistically significant association (p = .040) between students’ perception of ease in obtaining assistance from module facilitators and their satisfaction with timely completion of activities (P= 16.135,), with 4.0% of students reporting ease of obtaining assistance and satisfaction with timely completion. There is also a significant association between ease of obtaining assistance from module facilitators and satisfaction with activity support availability (Pearson Chi-Square = 47.479, p

Keywords: Assessing; Monitoring; Online Learning; Experience; Higher Education; COVID-19 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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