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Development and validation of a students’ remote learning attitude scale (RLAS) in higher education

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Tzafilkou, Katerina, Perifanou, Maria, Economides, Anastasios A.·2021·Education and Information Technologies
DOI 10.1007/s10639-021-10586-0PMC PMC8153097
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Considering the distinct particularities of emergency remote education (ERE) and the urgent need for new or adjusted measurement models, this study develops and validates a multidimensional instrument to measure students' attitude towards ERE. The Remote Learning Attitude Scale (RLAS) was explored and validated on a sample of 142 students participating in fully remote teaching and learning university programmes during the covid-19 crisis, in Greece. The exploratory factor analysis clearly revealed five dimensions, and the model was evaluated through PLS-SEM confirmatory factor analysis. The study also found that the students' field of study and prior experience in distance learning cause differentiations in RLAS dimensions, while gender and age make no statistical differences. Results indicate that RLAS is a practical and effective tool for evaluating the university students' attitude towards remote as opposed to traditional teaching and learning.

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Tzafilkou, K., Perifanou, M., & Economides, A. A.
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University of Macedonia (GR)
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Tzafilkou, Katerina
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Education and Information Technologies
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021-05-26
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26
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6
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7279-7305
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  • 1360-2357 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-7608
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10.1007/s10639-021-10586-0
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PMC8153097
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  • Social Sciences › Education › Education during COVID-19 pandemic
  • Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › E-Learning and COVID-19
Keywords
emergency remote education, scale development, scale validation, university students, COVID-19 pandemic, distance education, student attitudes, field of study differences

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