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Author-Name: Luciana-Floriana Holostencu
Author-Name-First: Luciana-Floriana
Author-Name-Last: Holostencu
Author-Email: luciana.holostencu@yahoo.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Author-Name: Maria-Cristina Iorgulescu
Author-Name-First: Maria-Cristina
Author-Name-Last: Iorgulescu
Author-Email: cristina.iorgulescu@com.ase.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Author-Name: Mădălina-Lavinia Ţală
Author-Name-First: Mădălina-Lavinia
Author-Name-Last: Ţală
Author-Email: madalina.tala@com.ase.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Author-Name: Mădălina-Ionela Iordache
Author-Name-First: Mădălina-Ionela
Author-Name-Last: Iordache
Author-Email: iordache.madalina55@yahoo.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Author-Name: Ileana  Vălimăreanu (Mircioi)
Author-Name-First: Ileana 
Author-Name-Last: Vălimăreanu (Mircioi)
Author-Email: ileana.mircioi@ase.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Author-Name: Poida Georgiana Crina
Author-Name-First: Poida Georgiana
Author-Name-Last: Crina
Author-Email: poidageorgiana20@stud.ase.ro
Author-Workplace-Name: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Title: Online Economics Higher Education During Covid-19, A Case Study Approach: The Bucharest University Of Economic Studies, The Faculty Of Business And Tourism
Journal: CACTUS - The Tourism Journal for Research, Education, Culture and Soul
Abstract: From what in March 2020 seemed as a simple health issue, the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a global crisis with a huge social, economic and educational impact. As a result, many countries that were not prepared for such a situation, in terms of infrastructure, had to abruptly adapt with the resources they had to their disposal at that time. For example, in Romania, most schools and universities moved their classes online via different online platforms, but students from rural areas were not able to attend school at all. The present study aims to evaluate students’ perceptions and difficulties regarding online (blended) learning compared to traditional classroom attendance with a main focus on the difficulties encountered in the process of learning economic subjects. We performed a quantitative research by implementing an online questionnaire which was sent out by the end of the second semester of 2020 – 2021 school year. The respondents were freshmen from The Bucharest University of Economic Studies, The Faculty of Business and Tourism, enrolled in October 2020. Being aware that the quality of their learning might be affected via blended learning, all these respondents agreed to take part into various optional activities provided by the means of the Secondary Education Project – ROSE BT. Therefore, the current study might offer an useful insight into difficulties encountered by these students and solutions provided by both teachers and the university as an institution interested into facilitating the online education process. Moreover, the results will show possible factors that may determine difficulties into understanding various economic subjects and students’ own motion for improving their situation.
Keywords: Higher education, online learning, learning difficulties, coronavirus pandemic, educational technology
Classification-JEL: A29, I21
Creation-Date: 2021
Year: 2021
Volume: 24
Issue: 1
File-URL: https://cactus-journal-of-tourism.ase.ro/Pdf/vol_3_2/Holostencu_et_al.pdf
File-Format: Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:bum:cactus:cactus-2021-13