From online to offline education in the post-pandemic era: Challenges encountered by international students at British universities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

After 2 years of anti-pandemic struggles, universities in the United Kingdom have started to witness a reverse transition, a shift from online to offline education. This includes encouraging students to begin face-to-face programmes and allowing flexibility for remote learners, but later requiring all students to return to campus by a certain date.

Objectives

This paper aims to explore the challenges and impacts brought about by this new transition and provide recommendations for universities to enhance student experience for future adversity.

Method

This qualitative study conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 international students from a British university to explore their experiences during the transition. The results were analysed using thematic

SUBMITTER: Zhao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9890062 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature