On August 2022 , Mohammed Bayyoud, Dr. Ooroubah A. R.Mahmoud, Dr. Firas S. Q. Barakat, NidalDarwish, Nermeen Ahmad Sayyad published a new study in (International Journal of Multidisciplinary and Current Educational Research (IJMCER)) titled the impact of covid-19 on Finance and Banking students using online or virtual teaching and learning at Al-Quds University.
The article aimed to (to explore the students’ Online Learning Experience as Perceived by Finance & Banking Learners at Al-Quds University. It will also identify the impact of implementing a virtual learning environment. Therefore, this study aims to discover the challenges that students face during online teaching, what are the advantages and disadvantages of online learning, how students can be assessed and evaluated during online teaching. This study is important because it will show the difficulties and benefits of using the ZOOM platform with students in online teaching.
This research has been conducted to find out how Finance and Banking students at the Al-Quds University perceived online learning experience throughout COVID 19 Pandemic. This research aimed to reveal the learners' perception of the use of many online applications mainly zoom and Moodle in teaching and learning.
The data regarding Finance & Banking learners' perceptions were obtained via an online-based questionnaire with three domains-advantages and disadvantages of the online experience in addition to students' suggestions for improving this experience in the future.
The results of this study demonstrated that Finance & Banking learners' perceptions of the use of online learning at Al-Quds university have some disadvantages such as weak internet connection and spending lots of time on computers which in turn develop some health problems because of the long hours. On the other hand, some students prefer using traditional classrooms over virtual learning. However, the exposure to educational technology encouraged students to believe that they can advance their skills somehow and enhances their ability to do more research and more group formation, so they learn from each other. As for the advantages of online learning, some other students are motivated and enthusiastic about using this new model in their Finance courses.
Despite the presence of some disadvantages of online learning, the study concluded that virtual classes for Finance & Banking students in form of online learning were considered positive by some students and have some advantages of practicing skills and communication as groups. Although the availability and slow speed internet connection were being problems to use in online learning, they were also rated effective and efficient in terms of time, place, and expense. Moreover, this study showed that online learning can help students to improve language skills and to reduce shyness in virtual class interaction.). For more information about the study, please contact the main author at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
