EMERGENCY REMOTE TEACHING: INVESTIGATION OF LEARNING FACTORS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

Coronavirus's spread forced educational authorities to implement emergency measures to combat the discontinuity of learning and spread the virus. In this sense, most institutions of higher education in the world are adopting emergency remote education. Based on the sudden changes and challenges in this context, this paper aimed to identify important factors for this remote learning process. For that, a quantitative study for explanatory purposes was employed. The research question was investigated through a factorial experiment, carried out with 1069 undergraduate students from a Brazilian university through an online instrument. Analysis of variance was used to assess the effect of factors on student learning during the remote period. Findings reveal direct lessons contribute more to students' learning, regardless of other factors. Also, there is a preference for group work dynamics and the Google Meet platform. Such preferences are higher for hard-science students. Results may guide university managers towards implementing the most favorable learning practices in a remote learning situation. Besides, they may help develop strategies for creating resilient and sustainable educational models based on practices that enhance students' learning.