Student's experiences with online teaching following COVID-19 lockdown: A mixed methods explorative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic lead to a sudden shift to online teaching and restricted campus access.

Aim

To assess how university students experienced the sudden shift to online teaching after closure of campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Material and methods

Students in Public Health Nutrition answered questionnaires two and 12 weeks (N = 79: response rate 20.3% and 26.6%, respectively) after the lockdown in Norway on 12 March 2020 and participated in digital focus group interviews in May 2020 (mixed methods study).

Findings and discussion

Two weeks into the lockdown, 75% of students reported that their life had become more difficult and 50% felt that learning outcomes would be harder to achieve due to the sudden shift to online education. Twelve weeks i

SUBMITTER: Almendingen K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8407578 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature