University students’ experiences of learning in an online environment in COVID-19 pandemic: A meta-methods research study of perceptions and attitudes of South African students

Journal of Pedagogical Research

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Emmanuel O. Ojo¹  Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie² 

[1]University of the Witwatersrand

[2]University of Cambridge, England & University of Johannesburg

关键词: South African universities;    COVID-19;    Meta-methods research;    Quantitizing;    Mental health;    Student online learning readiness;   

DOI  :  10.33902/JPR.2021472164

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Journal of Pedagogical Research

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this meta-methods study was to examine challenges experienced by students that hinder their ability successfully to learn online during the emergency remote teaching of a South African University that began in April 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, 4,419 students completed an online questionnaire. Analyses of the open-ended responses via WordStat 8.0.29 topic modeling and VOSviewer 1.6.14 text mining, independently led to the identification of five meta-themes, indicating triangulation of findings. Most notably, mental health issues emerged as an important meta-theme, with 10% of the participants reporting mental health challenges. Implications of these findings are discussed.

【 授权许可】

CC BY