Table 4a.
Respondents’ perception towards online learning.
| N = 307 |
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| Statements | 1(%) | 2(%) | 3(%) | 4(%) | 5(%) | Consensus |
| S1–I prefer my online courses as they are very structured with set due dates similar to face-to-face courses | 21.00 | 23.45 | 28.34 | 17.26 | 9.45 | 0.52 |
| S2- Online classes help me comprehend the course materials compared to Classroom learning | 26.38 | 25.73 | 21.50 | 19.22 | 7.17 | 0.50 |
| S3- Online environment makes it easier for me to communicate with my instructor than classroom environment | 31.60 | 31.27 | 14.33 | 14.33 | 8.47 | 0.49 |
| S4 – I am more comfortable responding to questions by email than orally | 26.38 | 15.96 | 19.22 | 21.50 | 16.94 | 0.41 |
| S5- My technical skills (email/internet apps) has increased since attending online classes | 12.38 | 14.66 | 23.45 | 31.60 | 19.30 | 0.51 |
| S6– I spend more time on my homework in comparison with regular classroom learning | 15.64 | 20.85 | 25.73 | 22.48 | 15.31 | 0.51 |
| S7- Instructor understands the online environment and makes it easy to learn whereas continuums | 14.98 | 20.85 | 30.62 | 21.82 | 11.73 | 0.55 |
Where,1- online is or might be less effective
2- online is or might be somewhat less effective
3- online is or might be equally effective
4- online is or might be somewhat more effective
5- online is or might be much more effective.