Students’ Perception Of Online Learning During Covid-19 Pandemic In Vietnam - A Case Study On The Students Of Banking University Of Ho Chi Minh City

Abstract

“Stop going to school but don’t stop learning.” is the motto by the Ministry of Education and Training in Vietnam that requires schools and educational institutes nationwide to implement and deliver online classes to learners during the pandemic outbreak of Coronavirus disease. This is indeed not an easy to perform mission for institutes and individuals working in educating sector in developing countries like Vietnam. Not only the technical infrastructure but the readiness, the capabilities of the whole systems, the effectiveness as well as the perception of learners and teaching workforce on this new learning method are questioned by all parties in the process. This study aim to address some main factors that affect students’ perception of online learning and discuss its potential to make it more inclusive and comprehensive. A sample of 119 students at Banking University of Ho Chi Minh City have participated in this study. The respondents' answers were tested through the use of Cronbach's Alpha and Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA). Finally, regression analysis was used on data in order to test hypotheses of study. The results show that Motivation, Perceived Usefulness, Interaction and Academic Integrity are factors affecting online learning perception, in which Motivation has the most influence. The insights from this study can be useful for both learners and teachers to acquire the most effectiveness of online learning.