The challenges of online education in Mexico from the student perspective

The challenges of online education in Mexico from the student perspective

Online education is a trend in higher education worldwide. However, the dropout of online education is a constant. The objective of this studywas to study the experiences of students enrolled in a program of this kind and identify the factors that affect their decision to leave.A qualitative method...

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Main Authors: Bonilla Murillo, Enrique, Solís Herebia, Veronica Sagnité, González Mariño, Julio
Format: Online
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Published: Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2021
Online Access:https://educiencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/Educiencia/article/view/195
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spelling oai:educiencia_uat:article-1952021-07-13T00:13:49Z The challenges of online education in Mexico from the student perspective Los desafíos de la educación en línea en México desde la perspectiva del estudiante Bonilla Murillo, Enrique Solís Herebia, Veronica Sagnité González Mariño, Julio Online education is a trend in higher education worldwide. However, the dropout of online education is a constant. The objective of this studywas to study the experiences of students enrolled in a program of this kind and identify the factors that affect their decision to leave.A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was used to collect information from students of a higher education program in educationaltechnology. The results show that students appreciate online education and give it an important meaning because of the flexibility it provides to learn throughout their lives and the application of it in their work contexts. However, time management is a challenge for students since they expressed difficulties combining activities. The nature of the qualitative approach avoids generalizing findings; but it can be concluded that improving the skills of time management, resilience capacity, intrinsic motivation would help to dimmish dropout. Like-wise, fostering the sense of community in online programs by instructors is an imperative to develop meaningful interactions thus increasing extrinsic motivation. La educación en línea es una tendencia en la educación superior. Empero, la deserción de la educación en línea también es una constante.El objetivo de esta investigación fue estudiar las experiencias de los estudiantes en un programa de educación en línea e identificar la problemáticaque enfrentan al estudiar en esta modalidad que afecta su desempeño y pudiera causar la deserción del programa. Se utilizó un método cualitativo con enfoque fenomenológico para recabar información de estudiantes de un programa en Tamaulipas, al noreste de México. Los resultados muestran que los estudiantes valoran la educación en esta modalidad y le dan un significado importante por la flexibilidad que provee para aprender a lo largo de sus vidas y por la aplicación que le dan en sus contextos laborales. No obstante, la gestión del tiempo es un reto para los estudiantes, ya que manifestaron dificultades para combinar actividades personales y escolares. Se puede inferir que mejorar las habilidades de gestión de tiempo, capacidad de resiliencia, motivación intrínseca, ayudaría a evitar la deserción. Asimismo, fomentar el sentido de comunidad es imperativo para desarrollar interacciones significativas que incrementen la motivación extrínseca de los estudiantes para concluir con éxito el programa. Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas 2021-01-16 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://educiencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/Educiencia/article/view/195 10.29059/educiencia.v5i2.195 EDUCIENCIA; Vol 5 No 2 (2020); 45-55 EDUCIENCIA; Vol. 5 Núm. 2 (2020); 45-55 2683-1791 spa https://educiencia.uat.edu.mx/index.php/Educiencia/article/view/195/129
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description Online education is a trend in higher education worldwide. However, the dropout of online education is a constant. The objective of this studywas to study the experiences of students enrolled in a program of this kind and identify the factors that affect their decision to leave.A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was used to collect information from students of a higher education program in educationaltechnology. The results show that students appreciate online education and give it an important meaning because of the flexibility it provides to learn throughout their lives and the application of it in their work contexts. However, time management is a challenge for students since they expressed difficulties combining activities. The nature of the qualitative approach avoids generalizing findings; but it can be concluded that improving the skills of time management, resilience capacity, intrinsic motivation would help to dimmish dropout. Like-wise, fostering the sense of community in online programs by instructors is an imperative to develop meaningful interactions thus increasing extrinsic motivation.
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