Online and Distance Learning (ODL) and Hybrid Learning in COVID-19 era: The Effects of Pandemic to Undergraduate Students

Authors

  • Ahmad Faiz Bin Ghazali
  • Aishah Binti Suhaimi
  • Rahmawati Binti Mohd Yusoff

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v11i2.18666

Keywords:

Online and Distance Learning (ODL), Hybrid Learning, COVID-19

Abstract

Undergraduate students are facing challenges during COVID-19 pandemic where teaching and learning (T&L) are completely migrated to online and distance learning (ODL). Most of the countries worldwide are under lockdown. Regardless of the shock faced, education is one of the main sector where it is important and can be continued to operate completely online, and perhaps combined with face-to-face (F2F) into Hybrid Learning when the pandemic rate is going under control. However, many feedback received from the students especially from various sources including students themselves, parents, and educators on real situation in ODL. Thus, this study is taking an initiative to gather systematic and objective feedback on three main factors; Autonomy, Competence and Relatedness. The undergraduate students of the higher institutions of learning in southern state of Malaysia are the respondents in this study consists of 321 students from multiple faculties representing different fields of studies. As a result, the factors under investigation had effects on students’ motivation, interaction, communication, and online accessibility in continue enrolling to pursue their study using ODL and Hybrid Learning. Learning environment and preferences can be further explored to support the students in a more comprehensive manner in post-COVID-19 pandemic.

Author Biographies

Ahmad Faiz Bin Ghazali

Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences

Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor Branch

Aishah Binti Suhaimi

Faculty of Business and Management

Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor Branch

Rahmawati Binti Mohd Yusoff

Department of Law

Universiti Teknologi MARA Johor Branch

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Published

2024-06-18

How to Cite

Ghazali, A. F. B., Suhaimi, A. B., & Mohd Yusoff, R. B. (2024). Online and Distance Learning (ODL) and Hybrid Learning in COVID-19 era: The Effects of Pandemic to Undergraduate Students. International Journal of Learning and Development, 11(2), 175–190. https://doi.org/10.5296/ijld.v11i2.18666

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