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Academic and emotional effects of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic on engineering students

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    Identifier: imarina:9218747
    Authors:
    Balta-Salvador, RosoOlmedo-Torre, NoeliaPena, MartaRenta-Davids, Ana-Ines
    Abstract:
    The unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the closure of universities worldwide and has forced the transition to online learning. This exceptional context compels us to understand students' experience with online learning. Previous literature identifies relevant factors that intervene in the online education experience and can affect students' academic development. One of the main concerns is the students' mental health, given the lockdown restrictions under which classes have been conducted. Furthermore, the impact of the prolonged lockdown and the pandemic fatigue on university students and their academic experience is still unclear. This study delves into engineering undergraduate students' online education experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and its emotional impact across time. With this aim, a questionnaire was distributed to second, third, and fourth-year engineering undergraduate students at two time points, approximately six months apart. The results show significant differences in students' connection with other students and teachers, workspace conditions, and boredom between time points. Besides, the findings indicate significant correlations between academic development and quality of online classes, adaptation of the course, workspace conditions, and connection with other students and teachers, and also between students' emotions and connection with other students and teachers. Finally, the study identifies best practices carried out during online teaching that will be of value for future courses and engineering education beyond the pandemic situation, amongst which those related to effective communication with teachers stand out.
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    Author, as appears in the article.: Balta-Salvador, Roso; Olmedo-Torre, Noelia; Pena, Marta; Renta-Davids, Ana-Ines;
    Department: Pedagogia
    URV's Author/s: Renta Davids, Ana Inés
    Keywords: University-students Toronto Stress Self Quarantine Pandemic fatigue Outbreak Online learning Mental health Impact Environments Engineering education Education Covid-19 pandemic Classroom Academic development
    Abstract: The unprecedented situation of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the closure of universities worldwide and has forced the transition to online learning. This exceptional context compels us to understand students' experience with online learning. Previous literature identifies relevant factors that intervene in the online education experience and can affect students' academic development. One of the main concerns is the students' mental health, given the lockdown restrictions under which classes have been conducted. Furthermore, the impact of the prolonged lockdown and the pandemic fatigue on university students and their academic experience is still unclear. This study delves into engineering undergraduate students' online education experience during the COVID-19 pandemic and its emotional impact across time. With this aim, a questionnaire was distributed to second, third, and fourth-year engineering undergraduate students at two time points, approximately six months apart. The results show significant differences in students' connection with other students and teachers, workspace conditions, and boredom between time points. Besides, the findings indicate significant correlations between academic development and quality of online classes, adaptation of the course, workspace conditions, and connection with other students and teachers, and also between students' emotions and connection with other students and teachers. Finally, the study identifies best practices carried out during online teaching that will be of value for future courses and engineering education beyond the pandemic situation, amongst which those related to effective communication with teachers stand out.
    Thematic Areas: Pedagogical & educational research Library and information sciences Engenharias iv Education & educational research Education E-learning Ciencias sociales
    licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
    Author's mail: anaines.renta@urv.cat
    Author identifier: 0000-0002-0145-5141
    Record's date: 2024-07-27
    Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
    Link to the original source: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10639-021-10593-1
    Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
    Papper original source: Education And Information Technologies. 26 (6): 7407-7434
    APA: Balta-Salvador, Roso; Olmedo-Torre, Noelia; Pena, Marta; Renta-Davids, Ana-Ines; (2021). Academic and emotional effects of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic on engineering students. Education And Information Technologies, 26(6), 7407-7434. DOI: 10.1007/s10639-021-10593-1
    Article's DOI: 10.1007/s10639-021-10593-1
    Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
    Journal publication year: 2021
    Publication Type: Journal Publications
  • Keywords:

    E-Learning,Education,Education & Educational Research,Library and Information Sciences
    University-students
    Toronto
    Stress
    Self
    Quarantine
    Pandemic fatigue
    Outbreak
    Online learning
    Mental health
    Impact
    Environments
    Engineering education
    Education
    Covid-19 pandemic
    Classroom
    Academic development
    Pedagogical & educational research
    Library and information sciences
    Engenharias iv
    Education & educational research
    Education
    E-learning
    Ciencias sociales
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