Analysis of distance learning master’s degree studies at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania) with special emphasis on distinctive students age groups

Abstract

The present paper analyses the problems of the e-learning process, the social, economic, moral issues related to the labour market integration of trained professionals with special emphasis on distinctive students age groups. In order to clarify a number of issues related to the study process and paying special emphasis to distinctive age groups, the questionnaire based survey was conducted. The research has been fulfilled in 2011 year. 73 respondents took part in a questioning. The age of respondents ranged between 21 and 55 years. For further analysis the respondents have been divided into two main groups: 1. Young respondents – until 25 years old (total number 41); 2. Mature respondents – more than 25 years old (total number 32). Currently at the Department of Construction Economics and Property Management we are exploring the implementation of virtual learning space – Moodle. The questionnaire–based results are received by using Moodle and additional scripts, programmed and applied to the Moodle learning space. The respondents were asked to answer the questionnaire which contained the following three main parts: Information about the respondent; Information about the studies; Social and economic aspects of studies. [...]