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TY - JOUR
T1 - A systematic review of Chinese students’ online learning experiences
AU - Mao, Yiyi
AU - Lee, Kyungmee
PY - 2024/7/18
Y1 - 2024/7/18
N2 - The COVID-19 pandemic prompts a number of university students to engage in online learning. China is one of the countries that has experienced a radical shift in this sense. Before the pandemic, the online mode of university study was not recognised as a legitimate educational experience in China; thus, a small number of Chinese students engaged in online learning. Subsequently, there was a relatively incomplete understanding of their online learning experiences. Given the exponential expansion of online learning in China since the pandemic, it would be a timely effort to synthesise knowledge on online Chinese students’ experiences. For that purpose, the present article presents the results of a systematic literature review of 34 published journal articles concerning Chinese students’ online learning journey. The results give a deep insight into Chinese distance higher education from students’ perspectives and call for more studies on the implications of relevant policy and cultural dimensions on Chinese students’ online learning experiences.
AB - The COVID-19 pandemic prompts a number of university students to engage in online learning. China is one of the countries that has experienced a radical shift in this sense. Before the pandemic, the online mode of university study was not recognised as a legitimate educational experience in China; thus, a small number of Chinese students engaged in online learning. Subsequently, there was a relatively incomplete understanding of their online learning experiences. Given the exponential expansion of online learning in China since the pandemic, it would be a timely effort to synthesise knowledge on online Chinese students’ experiences. For that purpose, the present article presents the results of a systematic literature review of 34 published journal articles concerning Chinese students’ online learning journey. The results give a deep insight into Chinese distance higher education from students’ perspectives and call for more studies on the implications of relevant policy and cultural dimensions on Chinese students’ online learning experiences.
KW - Systematic literature review
KW - Higher education
KW - Online learning
KW - Chinese students
U2 - 10.2478/eurodl-2024-0002
DO - 10.2478/eurodl-2024-0002
M3 - Journal article
VL - 26
SP - 41
EP - 59
JO - European Journal of Open, Distance and E-learning
JF - European Journal of Open, Distance and E-learning
SN - 1027-5207
IS - 1
ER -