Osinga, Folmer (2023) Virtual Proximity: so far away but close enough? Bachelor thesis.
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Abstract
Existing literature brings evidence that physical proximity is important for learning. Virtual proximity is the closeness between two actors described in their sharing of information through a non-physical way. The study presented below investigates whether virtual proximity can be a substitute for physical proximity. The specific topic is the effectiveness of learning compared between geographical and virtual proximity for students at the University of Groningen in the Faculty of Spatial Sciences. Using quantitative research methods and a questionnaire, data is gathered from students that have received education in both the period that they could go to campus physically (September 2018-February 2020) as well as that they had to receive that education in a virtual way (March 2020-June 2022). The data is used to examine whether there is a significant difference between the two time periods. Furthermore, the study aims to explain how the social life of students has been influenced by the pandemic and the obligation to meet virtually as a result thereof. The results show that virtual alternatives cannot be a perfect substitute for physical education, but can be helpful as addition to education when it comes to courses that rely heavily on literature.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Bachelor) |
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| Degree programme: | Human Geography and Planning |
| Supervisor: | Abbasiharofteh, M. |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Mar 2023 08:24 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Mar 2023 08:24 |
| URI: | https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/4150 |
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