The impact of COVID-19 on students’ academic performance: The case of the university of Ghana business school DOI Creative Commons
Joseph Ofori Acheampong

Cogent Education, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 10(1)

Published: March 5, 2023

The unruly consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have hamstrung higher education institutions. This study aims to investigate perceived impact on student learning and academic performance through a qualitative approach. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 purposively chosen informants were used. results indicated that 70% students perceive paradigm shift in their experience before after COVID-19. It was discovered sociodemographic characteristics influenced 60% students, 57% by parent's socioeconomic status, which achievements during outbreak. findings revealed 63% had faced numerous challenges online learning, affecting performance. provides insight into covid-19 Ghanaian context. discusses implications institutions, government, parents' household income recommendations for future research. Higher governments, parents must purchase licensed e-learning tools provide professors digital skills training enhance faculty teaching,

Language: Английский

A thematic analysis of higher education students’ perceptions of online learning in Hong Kong under COVID-19: Challenges, strategies and support DOI Creative Commons
Matthew W. L. Yeung, Alice Hoi Ying Yau

Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 27(1), P. 181 - 208

Published: Aug. 15, 2021

Under the sudden outbreak of COVID-19 worldwide, students were forced to switch from face-to-face online learning. This study reports experience Hong Kong in higher education concerning challenges they faced, strategies used and support needed their learning during period. An questionnaire was invite answer open-ended questions about these three aspects. 145 two institutions completed comments coded using thematic analysis. The has discovered that socio-economic factors may have presented difficulties students' environment access equipment. Students emotionally distressed by learning, particularly quality feedback clarity course arrangement, so for aspects should be given. Self-regulated found been deployed facilitate which use time management apps lecture videos highlights increasing importance technology self study. These socio-economic, technological emotional will further discussed corresponding suggestions made help teachers university policy makers examine conditions can improve promote under COVID-19.

Language: Английский

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A Systematic Review of the Benefits and Challenges of Mobile Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic DOI Creative Commons

Shahnawaz Saikat,

Jaspaljeet Singh Dhillon, Wan Fatimah Wan Ahmad

et al.

Education Sciences, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 11(9), P. 459 - 459

Published: Aug. 24, 2021

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, teaching and learning have been forced to move fully Internet rather than conventional offline medium. As a result, use of M-learning has risen dramatically, which was neither expected or anticipated. The challenges benefits such widespread usage are beginning emerge in front us. Thus, this paper, we systematically review leveraging for Science Technology courses during pandemic by educators learners. Related articles were obtained from various databases, namely, IEEE, ACM Digital Library, ScienceDirect, Springer. In total, 4210 related initially found. Upon executing careful selection criteria, 22 selected review. After that, advantages threats identified discussed. per our findings, it determined that excellent potential be an effective platform education provided shortcomings resolved. This will helpful stakeholders institutions gauge impact as only means proceed. Moreover, reveals strengths would aid adjusting relevant policies administered institutions. Furthermore, application developers able comprehend features should included novel platforms.

Language: Английский

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Challenges and coping strategies of online learning for college students in the context of COVID-19: A survey of Chinese universities DOI
Junling Li,

Wanyu Che

Sustainable Cities and Society, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 83, P. 103958 - 103958

Published: May 19, 2022

Language: Английский

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The Influence of Academic Self-Efficacy on University Students’ Academic Performance: The Mediating Effect of Academic Engagement DOI Open Access
Qian Meng,

Qi Zhang

Sustainability, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(7), P. 5767 - 5767

Published: March 26, 2023

Challenges and competition are being faced in higher education. Students’ unsatisfactory academic performance dropouts obvious problems worldwide. The “student-centered” pedagogy requires universities to pay attention the needs of students. Research has demonstrated that self-efficacy is a positive psychological variable prevention students becoming academically burnt out withdrawing from their studies. By increasing engagement improving performance, can reduce dropout rates. This study attempted achieve an in-depth comprehension nexus between achievement among university mediating role association two. A total 258 participants were included cross-sectional study. relationships self-efficacy, engagement, examined using Pearson correlation coefficients. In order examine intermediating relationship mediation analysis was applied. favorable strong found this Academic be direct predictor also indirect via effect engagement. findings provide theoretical practical recommendations for researchers administrators. confirm performance. results with evidence use design projects programs improvement students’ Increasing level enhancing utmost importance maintain improve

Language: Английский

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Demographic, gadget and internet profiles as determinants of disease and consequence related COVID-19 anxiety among Filipino college students DOI Creative Commons
Jerome V. Cleofas, Ian Christopher N. Rocha

Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 26(6), P. 6771 - 6786

Published: April 4, 2021

Language: Английский

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The relationship between career adaptability, hope, resilience, and life satisfaction for hospitality students in times of Covid-19 DOI Open Access
Manuel Rivera, Valeriya Shapoval, Marcos Medeiros

et al.

Journal of Hospitality Leisure Sport & Tourism Education, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 29, P. 100344 - 100344

Published: Oct. 8, 2021

Language: Английский

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The Psychological, Academic, and Economic Impact of COVID-19 on College Students in the Epicenter of the Pandemic DOI
Jazmin A. Reyes‐Portillo, Carrie Masia Warner, Emily A. Kline

et al.

Emerging Adulthood, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 10(2), P. 473 - 490

Published: Feb. 8, 2022

Initial research has indicated that college students have experienced numerous stressors as a result of the pandemic. The current investigation enrolled largest and most diverse sample to date (

Language: Английский

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Mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on college students DOI
Caroline I. Wood, Zuojin Yu, Diadrey‐Anne Sealy

et al.

Journal of American College Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 72(2), P. 463 - 468

Published: March 17, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is having profound effects on college students, and those with mental health conditions are more vulnerable to the impact of this stress. Objective: To study students' health. Participants: Participants (n=489) were mostly female, undergraduate, aged 18–25. Methods: completed an online survey assessing symptoms problems including hopelessness, loneliness, sadness, anxiety, anger. Results: Approximately 81.6 % self-reported at least one negative symptom. Students reported increased feelings hopelessness (+7.8%), loneliness (+6.7%), sadness (+8.8%), depression (+2.6%), anxiety (+5.2%), anger (+14.6%) during than before. LGBTQ students Black had significantly straight White students. Conclusions: Results highlight resultant changes

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Changes in mental health during three waves of the COVID-19 pandemic: a repeated cross-sectional study among Polish university students DOI Creative Commons
Aleksandra M. Rogowska, Dominika Ochnik, Cezary Kuśnierz

et al.

BMC Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 21(1)

Published: Dec. 1, 2021

Abstract Background Research indicates that mental health worsened during the Coronavirus crisis, in particular among women and university students. However, few longitudinal studies have so far investigated changes outcomes across three subsequent waves of COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, this study aims to examine Methods A total 1,961university students from Poland, at mean age 23.23 years ( SD = 3.16, 57.47% women) were included repeated cross-sectional pandemic: W1 n 657), W2 654), W3 650). They completed online survey with Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7), Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), General Self-Rated Health (GSRH), Satisfaction Life (SWLS), as well sociodemographic variables. Results The prevalence people high risk anxiety perceived stress, poorer physical health, low life satisfaction changed significantly results two-way ANOVA showed both wave (W1<W2<W3) gender (men<women) had a significant impact on level anxiety. Statistically stress found between pandemic (W1>W2, W1>W3), genders (men<women). Self-reported deteriorated compared (W1>W3, W2>W3), was worse than men. also decreased but did not differ men women. High GAD presented two times more frequently who subjectively assessed their poor, likely participants dissatisfied lives, seven probably persons high-stress levels. Conclusions consistently indicate (using parametric non-parametric statistical analysis) there are differences problems It suggests should be considered future review meta-analyses. Furthermore, these findings potential role for prevention intervention programs aimed alleviating subjective assessment improving coping skills reduce

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Relationship between emotional intelligence and learning motivation among college students during the COVID-19 pandemic: A serial mediation model DOI Creative Commons
Yuxi Tang, Weiguang He

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14

Published: March 15, 2023

The vital influence of emotional intelligence on college students' learning motivation has received considerable attention. This study analyzed not only the relationship between and during COVID-19 pandemic, but also serial mediating roles that self-efficacy social support play in this relationship. Using a cross-sectional survey design, we collected data from 336 students across 30 provinces China, using four well-established scales measuring intelligence, motivation, self-efficacy, support. We effects Bootstrap method. results showed positively predicted played motivation. finding suggests need for interventions to help develop fostering providing multiple supports would improve their academic performance.

Language: Английский

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