Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students
The relevance of this study lies in the growing shift to online education for displaced universities due to war-related disruptions. The aim is to identify barriers faculty and students face in such institutions and propose strategies for creating a barrier-free educational environment. The study em...
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| author | Iryna Glazkova Natalia Falko Olena Khomenko Svitlana Khatuntseva Nataliya Rula Anzhelika Shulzhenko Volodymyr Tatarin |
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| description | The relevance of this study lies in the growing shift to online education for displaced universities due to war-related disruptions. The aim is to identify barriers faculty and students face in such institutions and propose strategies for creating a barrier-free educational environment. The study employs a survey-based method, analyzing responses from 224 students and 71 faculty members of a displaced Ukrainian university.Results highlight significant economic barriers, with 79% of students reporting financial difficulties affecting access to stable Internet, modern devices, and essential resources. Virtual isolation was noted by 79% of students as a challenge in maintaining social connections, while 78% cited reduced motivation characterized by the dominance of avoidance motives. Faculty reported psychological stress (85.6%), including anxiety (75%), tremors (54%), and sleep disturbances (45%). Organizational barriers, such as adapting practical courses to online formats and increased workloads due to asynchronous learning, were also prominent.These findings underscore the need for targeted strategies to address the barriers and promote inclusivity and effectiveness in online education. A comprehensive approach integrating institutional, pedagogical, and policy-level interventions is critical for overcoming these challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-544ff15cd6374fd7bfac4a8fd77ce9a62025-02-03T08:14:08ZengLLC "CPC "Business Perspectives"Problems and Perspectives in Management1727-70511810-54672025-02-0123213615010.21511/ppm.23(2-si).2025.1021534Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and studentsIryna Glazkova0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-5471Natalia Falko1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9475-6770Olena Khomenko2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9341-6192Svitlana Khatuntseva3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9123-6366Nataliya Rula4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1004-5603Anzhelika Shulzhenko5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4767-8049Volodymyr Tatarin6https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8812-4389Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Bogdan Khmelnitsky Melitopol State Pedagogical University, UkrainePh.D. in Psychology, Associate Professor, Acting Rector of Bogdan Khmelnytsky Melitopol State Pedagogical UniversityPh.D. in Biology, Associate Professor, Faculty of Biology and Ecology, Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, UkraineDoctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Biology, Human Health and Physical Rehabilitation, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, UkrainePh.D. in Philology, Associate Professor, Department of Ukrainian Language and Journalism, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, UkrainePh.D. in Philology, Associate Professor, Department of Ukrainian Language and Journalism, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, UkrainePostgraduate Student, Berdyansk State Pedagogical University, UkraineThe relevance of this study lies in the growing shift to online education for displaced universities due to war-related disruptions. The aim is to identify barriers faculty and students face in such institutions and propose strategies for creating a barrier-free educational environment. The study employs a survey-based method, analyzing responses from 224 students and 71 faculty members of a displaced Ukrainian university.Results highlight significant economic barriers, with 79% of students reporting financial difficulties affecting access to stable Internet, modern devices, and essential resources. Virtual isolation was noted by 79% of students as a challenge in maintaining social connections, while 78% cited reduced motivation characterized by the dominance of avoidance motives. Faculty reported psychological stress (85.6%), including anxiety (75%), tremors (54%), and sleep disturbances (45%). Organizational barriers, such as adapting practical courses to online formats and increased workloads due to asynchronous learning, were also prominent.These findings underscore the need for targeted strategies to address the barriers and promote inclusivity and effectiveness in online education. A comprehensive approach integrating institutional, pedagogical, and policy-level interventions is critical for overcoming these challenges.https://www.businessperspectives.org/images/pdf/applications/publishing/templates/article/assets/21534/PPM_2025_02(si)_Glazkova.pdfdigital divideinclusivityisolationmotivationpsychological stress |
| spellingShingle | Iryna Glazkova Natalia Falko Olena Khomenko Svitlana Khatuntseva Nataliya Rula Anzhelika Shulzhenko Volodymyr Tatarin Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students Problems and Perspectives in Management digital divide inclusivity isolation motivation psychological stress |
| title | Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students |
| title_full | Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students |
| title_fullStr | Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students |
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| title_short | Barriers in online education for displaced universities: Insights from faculty and students |
| title_sort | barriers in online education for displaced universities insights from faculty and students |
| topic | digital divide inclusivity isolation motivation psychological stress |
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