International business degree students' perceptions of distance studying
Tauriainen, Iida (2021)
2021
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2021060213388
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This thesis was made to research International business degree students experiences of distance studying and to find out what kind of capabilities students have for distance studying. The commissioner of this thesis is Oulu University of Applied Sciences (Oamk).
The aim of the thesis was to discover how students are experiencing distance studying and how do students assess their study ability during the time of distance studying. The aim was also to gather information for the commissioner of the thesis, Oulu University of Applied Sciences to be used in planning future student orientations. The research method used was quantitative re-search method. A questionnaire was made to degree students in International business, where the research material was gathered. The questionnaire was made by Webropol.
The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on learning and its different components. Distance studying is delved into in more detail, as well as the various skills and factors that have an impact on the distance learning process of a student.
The results of the research gave an understanding of how students are experiencing distance studying. The results revealed that experiences vary a lot from student to student. Based on the research, it depends a lot on the student’s own situation and preferences for what distance studying is perceived to be.
The aim of the thesis was to discover how students are experiencing distance studying and how do students assess their study ability during the time of distance studying. The aim was also to gather information for the commissioner of the thesis, Oulu University of Applied Sciences to be used in planning future student orientations. The research method used was quantitative re-search method. A questionnaire was made to degree students in International business, where the research material was gathered. The questionnaire was made by Webropol.
The theoretical part of the thesis focuses on learning and its different components. Distance studying is delved into in more detail, as well as the various skills and factors that have an impact on the distance learning process of a student.
The results of the research gave an understanding of how students are experiencing distance studying. The results revealed that experiences vary a lot from student to student. Based on the research, it depends a lot on the student’s own situation and preferences for what distance studying is perceived to be.