Music Students’ Perception Towards Music Distance Learning Education During COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study in Jordan

Abstract

During COVID-19 pandemic countries faced various levels of COVID-19 infection rates. This affected the educational process where universities were forced to switch to online learning. This situations crated various challenges for university schools in general and music schools in specific, in dealing with this situation that necessitates emergency measures to continue the academic course amid the lock-downs and social distancing measures. Therefore, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of online methods of learning and to decide their feasibility and appropriateness for music students. Thus, this research aimed at investigating Music Students’ Perception towered Music E-learning Education during COVID-19 Pandemic. Also it aims at investigating music Distance learning knowledge, attitudes and practices and challenges faced to provide suggestions for solving the challenges. An online survey distributed to a sample of (83) students from the music department at the University of Jordan. The survey sought population and socio-economic information and information relating to electronic and online musical training; musical education during the COVID-19 pandemic; mental music assessments; and the skills, attitudes and practices of E-learning. Most respondents (76.2%) agreed that distance learning is applicable in music department. (54.2%) of the respondents agreed distance learning is a possible substitute for standard education. However, E-learning has actually been created as a modern way of improving the process of learning and improving learning performance.