MOTIVATION OF STUDENTS FOR REMOTE LEARNING ON THE EXAMPLE OF FRENCH LANGUAGE CLASSES AND THE ROLE OF THE STATE IN DISTANCE EDUCATION - Ewelina Mitera (Autor); KATARZYNA SZMYD (Autor) (2023)
10.29119/1641-3466.2023.180.22
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Purpose: The most important goal of the article is to present the results of a study on themotivation to learn French among students of Romance philology and to indicate the role thestate should play in implementing appropriate solutions that will improve distance education.Design/methodology/approach: A survey method was used to collect empirical materialamong students. A survey questionnaire was used in the study.Findings: Motivation affects our efficiency, concentration and memory. Regardless of the formof learning, we should look for appropriate motivators that will make it easier for us to acquireknowledge and thus achieve our goal. However, the aspect of distance education discussed inthe article is closely related to the role of the state, which plays an important element in theentire learning process.Practical implications: Adapting the education plan to the existing situation, as well as to thestudents' abilities, and monitoring the teaching process by the teacher. It is also extremelyimportant for the teacher to stimulate his or her motivation, which has an impact on the learner'smotivation. The variety of exercises that make the remote lesson more attractive also turns outto be crucial. On the other hand, it is necessary to support the lecturers themselves by organizingtraining, workshops and courses for them to acquire/expand technical and IT skills or to acquireknowledge adequate to the existing remote working conditions. As the study shows,the provision of broadly understood psychological assistance by specialists also plays animportant role in the discussed issue of distance learning.Social implications: Drawing the respondents' attention to the need to establish and maintaindirect interpersonal contacts. Moreover, realizing the important role the state plays in providingthe infrastructure necessary for distance education, and thus in counteracting the phenomenonof digital exclusion among students and lecturers, as well as in ensuring safety against threats -cybersecurity.Originality/value: The article is addressed to lecturers, teachers and state authorities.Difficulties faced by students during distance learning and proposals to increase theirmotivation were presented.
Keywords: nauki o polityce i administracji