Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Department of Sports Management, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Master student of Sports Management
3 Department of Educational Sciences, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
4 - Department of Sports Management, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
5 Department of Education of East Azarbaijan, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Given the widespread use of virtual education in the universities, the need to maintain education in the form of e-learning during the COVID-19 pandemic as an alternative to in-person education, as well as the use of the experiences and perspectives of professors to improve the quality and quantity of e-learning in the future, has led to a study entitled "exploring the experiences of sports science professors with the challenges and achievements of virtual education during the coronavirus pandemic".
Methods: The study was descriptive phenomenological research with qualitative approach. Participants in the study were professors of sports science at Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University who were selected through a convenience sampling method. The participants’ contribution was preceded until the data collection was completed. In order to collect data, in-depth semi-structured interview was used and to analyze qualitative data Colaizzi's method was used.
Results: Based on the analysis of participants' experiences, 5 main categories (inefficiency of teaching practical courses, lack of necessary virtual teaching infrastructure, the need to pay attention to teaching considerations, quality of evaluation and e-learning outcomes) and 26 sub-categories were identified.
Conclusion: According to the findings, it was found that e-learning of practical courses was not desirable; therefore, it is recommended that more sufficient alternative and complementary methods complying with the educational goals be applied alongside consideration of health care protocols.
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