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An Analysis of Learners’ Perception on On-line Distance Learning under the Covid-19 Pandemic to Enhance the Quality of the Learning —Focusing on a Survey on Undergraduates in Interpreting and Translation Courses

  • The Journal of Translation Studies
  • Abbr : JTS
  • 2020, 21(4), pp.39~61
  • DOI : 10.15749/jts.2020.21.4.002
  • Publisher : The Korean Association for Translation Studies
  • Research Area : Humanities > Interpretation and Translation Studies
  • Received : September 6, 2020
  • Accepted : October 8, 2020
  • Published : October 31, 2020

Seung-Hye Mah 1 Jung-Kyoung Huh 2

1한국외국어대학교
2서울디지털대학교

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ABSTRACT

In the 1st half of 2020, most of the students across the globe had to go through on-line distance learning due to the serious outbreak of the global pandemic Covid-19 and education experts predict that the on-line learning will grow significantly. Therefore, the quality enhancement of online teaching and learning has emerged as a critical issue. This study analyzes the perception on distance learning of 105 undergraduate students in interpreting and translation courses after they had experienced the on-line distance learning for a semester. The survey questions comprise three parts, i.e. personal information, opinions on distance learning, and experiences and perceptions on learning under the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey result shows that effective management of time and space is the greatest advantage of on-line learning, whereas the lack of communication and feedback is the biggest disadvantage. Under the Covid-19 pandemic, the respondents have gone through psychological/emotional distress more than physical constraints. For the quality enhancement of on-line education, feedbacks on students’ learning process need to be provided frequently, and psychological/emotional as well as system and economic supports are needed to better support students who are struggling to adapt to the new learning environment.

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