Challenges of online learning amid the COVID-19: College students’ perspective

Frontiers in Psychology

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Yuefan Xia¹  Yawen Hu²  Chenyi Wu¹  Ling Yang²  Man Lei³ 

[1] Education College, Shanghai Normal University;Environmental and Geographical College, Shanghai Normal University;Foreign Languages College, Shanghai Normal University

关键词: COVID-19;    Online Learning;    college students;    Challenges;    students' engagement;    relationships;    Students' feelings;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1037311

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Universities in China’s transition to online education in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned several research studies. However, studies exploring college students’ technological skills, relationships with their peers and instructors and collaborative learning experiences during the pandemic are scarce. Three aspects were explored in this mixed study: (1) changes in students’ engagement in class and the main factors involved; (2) efficiency in completing group assignments; and (3) how students related to their peers and instructors. Data were collected through a qualitative survey supplemented by quantitative data about students’ attitudes to online learning using the SAROL scale. This paper argues that online learning may not produce the desired results due to lack of interaction with instructors, no campus socialization or well-trained technology skills and appropriate content for online courses and group work. The findings further revealed that online learning offers college students new ways to learn independently, collaborate and build relationships with their peers and encourages them to reconsider how to improve their technology skills, learning methods, communication skills and review their responsibilities as team members.

【 授权许可】

CC BY