Dr. Ahmad Ibrahim Al-Houli

Dr. Eisa Mohammed Al-Kandari

 Dr. Talal Ibrahim Al-Mesad

The Public Authority for Applied Education and Training

Faculty of Basic Education- Department of Educational Foundations and Administration

Abstract:

This study aimed to investigate student perceptions towards distance education experience at Public Authority for Applied Education and Training) PAAET) faculties in the State of Kuwait during the period of the Corona Covid-19 pandemic. To achieve the objectives of the study; the analytical descriptive approach was adopted, whereby a questionnaire was prepared to identify the perceptions with four dimensions (quality of technical training, use of the Teams program, evaluation of educational programs and personal skills). The study sample consisted of (1686) male and female students from various faculties at the PAAET (Basic Education, Technology Studies, Commercial Studies, Health Sciences, and Nursing). The study results showed that student’s poses positive perceptions towards the distance education experience, moreover the results showed statistically significant differences between the means of student perceptions due to gender in favour of male student, although results showed significant differences attributed to faculty variable in favour of technological studies and nursing faculties

Keywords: Distance Education, Perceptions, PAAET, Kuwait.