Attitudes to e-training in an English language school

Miličić, Ana (2022) Attitudes to e-training in an English language school. Masters thesis, Dublin, National College of Ireland.

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Abstract

As Learning and Development efforts are gaining more momentum, training and learning are also becoming more strategically important in companies. The relevance of strong training and development is briefly discussed in this study, whereas the focus is on two modes of learning – face-to-face and online. More specifically, this case study examines English teachers’ attitudes to e-learning and face-to-face learning and offers some insights into the factors which contribute to their perceived satisfaction with training and their preferences in terms of the mode of learning – face-to-face or online. The research is quantitative and it entailed an online questionnaire distributed to teachers in an English school. A total of 34 respondents participated in the survey. The scale used in this research is a combination of two previously created surveys designed by Gherhes et al. (2021) and Hofmeister and Pilz (2020). The first part focuses on the employee preference for the mode of learning, whereas the second one examines attitudes to computer-based technologies and attitudes to e-learning. The results showed a strong preference for face-to-face learning in relation to online learning. The findings for attitudes demonstrated overall positive attitudes to both computer-based technology and elearning. Engagement, effort and the full return to face-to-face learning were also examined as factors that contribute to the satisfaction with the training.

Item Type:	Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Employee satisfaction; learning; training; training evaluation; learning preferences; English teaching sector
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > Teaching Personnel H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Training and Development H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management > Human Resource Management > Training and Development > Training Evaluation
Divisions:	School of Business > Master of Arts in Human Resource Management
Depositing User:	Clara Chan
Date Deposited:	19 Nov 2022 14:16
Last Modified:	19 Nov 2022 14:16
URI:	https://norma.ncirl.ie/id/eprint/5894

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