Research on Students' Opinion on the Method of Presenting Teaching Materials

Distance learning has been an area of scientific interest long before the Covid-19 pandemic. The electronic learning (e-Learning) makes the learning process easier more accessible. That is due to the extremely reduced time for communication between participants; the ability to learn anytime, anywhere; the added interactivity; the possibilities for self-control and self-evaluation. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the students' opinion about the possibility of blending traditional onsite learning with e-learning (i.e. the so-called blended learning), and to evaluate their willingness and readiness to use electronic teaching materials, such as video and audio lectures, and interactive documents. The analysis has been conducted with a survey among 200 university and high school students studying IT-related courses. The questionnaire was held in January 2020, just before the Covid-19 pandemic, and reflects the students' attitude and their readiness, but not their practical experience. Results show that the students accurately find the advantages and disadvantages of both learning methods and think that the most effective, flexible, and motivating approach is the blended learning method, which combines the traditional onsite education and the e-Learning.