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Pandemic  \nAshok K Gaba, Bharat Bhushan, Dev Kant Rao  \nAbstract: The teaching-learning system in India changed significantly during the COVID 19 pandemic situation. Educational institutions adopted blended learning approaches for effective teaching and used digital technologies to deliver academic programs. Online learning during pandemic situations helps learners learn the necessary skills to meet the need for future jobs conveniently and quickly. Graduates of vocational programs will have to play a crucial role in economic recovery. The study's objectives were to examine to what extent the open and distance learning students of IGNOU had prior digital skills, preferred, used digital platforms for study through online mode during the lockdown. A survey of vocational students studying through distance mode from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India was conducted to identify the reasons for their preferences to study through online mode rather than traditional distance learning mode during the lockdown. Researchers identified nine reasons based on the literature review for students' preferences to learn through online mode. The responses to nine sub-questions were on a five-point scale, i.e. , Strongly agree (1), agree (2), can't say (3), disagree (4), and strongly disagree (5) . The study was limited to vocational distance learners. Descriptive statistical methods like ANOVA, Chi-square, and t-test were applied to test the hypothesis. The results ofANOVA and Chi-square revealed that they value all the reasons equally, thereby rejecting the null hypothesis. The implication of the study is to adopt a blended learning approach for offering future distance learning programs.  \nKeywords: Distance learning, online learning, learning during covid-19, preferences of distance learners , factor of learning  \nHighlights  \nWhat is already know about this topic  \n• COVID-19 crisis had affected the global educational system. As a result, education institutions across the globe adopted an alternative strategy for the delivery of educational programs.  \n• Higher education institutions can't offer online programs without prior knowledge of learners'socioeconomic background and accessibility to digital technology.  \n• They use technology, which suits them in terms of cost and other factors like the availability of necessary infrastructure.  \n• Higher educational institutions adopt the online education system as an alternative for delivering an education program during the COVID-19 crisis.  \nWhat this paper contributes  \n• Previous research has not confirmed the factors that influence learners' preference to study online, particularly in unprecedented crises, i.e. , COVID 19.  \n• The present research adds new insights into what needs to be considered from learners'perspectives during an unprecedented crisis.  \n• The study reveals that students preferred to learn through online mode, and their views on factors that influence them to study online during the lockdown period were homogeneous. Thus, the research contributes significantly to adopt the digital platform to offerskill-based programs through online delivery mechanisms during unforeseen circumstances.  \nImplications for theory, practice and/ or policy  \n• Policymakers should ensure that students have accessibility to an Internet connection and their willingness to learn through online learning mode. On the other hand, higher education institutions assured that the faculty is ready to use digital media for effective teaching.  \n• The student's learning experience during the pandemic situation may help policymakers to adopt discipline-wise teaching models for ODL institutions.  \nIntroduction  \nThe present unprecedented crisis due to COVID 19 affected teaching and learning activities at all disciplines, including vocational education and training. The situation also disturbed the","cbCaipPqPrFm6URB","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipPqPrFm6URB","pdf",361429,13,"English","# Abstract\n# Highlights\n## What is already known about this topic\n## What this paper contributes\n## Implications for theory, practice and/ or policy\n# Introduction","[{\"question\":\"What prompted the shift to online learning for distance learners during COVID-19?\",\"answer\":\"COVID-19 disrupted teaching, learning, and assessment schedules, and government encouragement led institutions to adopt online methods to continue education delivery.\"},{\"question\":\"Which university and learner group were included in the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study surveyed vocational distance learners studying through Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), India.\"},{\"question\":\"How were students’ preferences for online study factors measured?\",\"answer\":\"Students rated nine reasons identified from literature using a five-point Likert scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the statistical tests conclude about the reasons influencing preference?\",\"answer\":\"ANOVA and Chi-square results showed students valued all reasons equally, rejecting the null hypothesis and indicating homogeneous views across factors.\"}]","Factors Influencing the Preference of Distance Learners to Study Through Online During COVID-19 Pandemic | PDF",1792076255,33]