Distance learning challenges and prospects during Covid-19 in the context of adolescent education

Rzanova, Svetlana; Vobolevich, Alena; Dolzhich, Elena; Mamedova, L.V.

doi:10.1080/15332985.2022.2055439

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“…In addition, 19.8% did not have access to a reliable internet connection, 51.2% owned their own computer or laptop, and almost a third (27%) owned a tablet. Rzanova et al [ 46 ] also observed digital inequalities and found that 7.6% of survey respondents reported using a mobile phone, and 27.4% of students owned a laptop or tablet but shared it with another family member during the school day. Pigaiani et al [ 47 ] reported that two-thirds of Italian students had a computer or tablet at home, 74% had internet, and 59% had both internet and a computer or tablet.…”

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Socioeconomic Deprivation and Inequalities in Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adolescents

Klanšček

Furman

2023

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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the existing inequalities in education and mental health. The aim of this study was to examine socioeconomic disadvantages and mental well-being inequalities among Slovenian adolescents in October 2020. The study used nationally representative data from 3052 adolescents aged 14 and 18 (Mage = 14.4 and 18.4). The WHO-5 Well-Being Index (WHO-5) was used to measure mental well-being and risk for depression. Multinomial logistic regression was used to identify differences in the pattern of associations regarding sociodemographic characteristics and experiences during the pandemic with poor well-being and risk for depression. Our study found that adolescents from socially disadvantaged families faced poorer conditions as regards academic performance, had fewer opportunities to socialise with friends online, and were more likely to feel lonely; they reported lower levels of mental well-being and were at a higher risk for depression. The unemployment of both parents and adolescents’ perceptions of family wealth were found to be the most important predictors of depression risk. In addition, experiencing deprivation and economic hardship during the pandemic was also identified as a significant predictor. The study concludes that social and economic conditions were critical determinants of adolescents’ mental health during the pandemic and that effective intervention is needed to promote their well-being and reduce inequalities.

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Socioeconomic Deprivation and Inequalities in Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adolescents

Klanšček

Furman

2023

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic occurred with considerable changes affecting university students' learning process and their transition-to-work preparation which might influence the enhancement of employability skills. Different teaching techniques, a shortage of electronic gadgets, a rise in the number of homework assignments (Rzanova et al ., 2022) or lack of conducive learning environments, difficulties coordinating family obligations with academic obligations and difficulties with communication (Barakat and Meler, 2022) were reported as challenges from teenagers, parents, or instructors' perspectives during the pandemic. Especially, the pandemic brought disadvantages to developing countries (including Vietnam) since some students were unable to fully participate in online learning due to a lack of access to Internet data, unstable electricity, technical equipment, Internet connectivity concerns and geographic location (Agu et al ., 2021; Yeboah, 2022; Zarei and Mohammadi, 2022).…”

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Individual stories of agency: an exploratory study into the pandemic impact on students' employability skills

Nguyen

2023

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PurposeThis paper aims to investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on university students' employability skills and give insights into preparation for future crises that may happen.Design/methodology/approachEmploying an interpretative phenomenological approach with the frame of social cognitive theory, the current study examined the changes in environmental, behavioral and personal elements of human functioning for employability skills being affected by the conditions during the pandemic.FindingsFindings based on ten in-depth semi-structured interviews with students at universities in Vietnam highlighted that the global pandemic performed as both challenge and an opportunity for employability skills development, yet the extent to which the students can benefit from the new studying conditions attributed to each individual's initiatives in taking advantages of resources and acting against difficulties.Originality/valueWhether the pandemic became a hindrance or a motivation for students' employability skills to develop and whether students effectively utilized an agency to overcome challenges and improved their skills after the pandemic have not yet been investigated. This study added to the body of literature regarding self-regulated learners by demonstrating agency in the learning process as well as how to manage careers and improve employability skills by making use of resources in disconnected settings.

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“…Despite the successful solution of organizational problems, distance learning in itself, namely its main characteristics, is a factor that has a negative impact on the life, health and psycho-emotional state of both teachers and students (Rzanova et al, 2022). It is well-known that prolonged sitting at a computer and other electronic devices, coupled with psychological stress, negatively affects attention and efficiency (Malaya and Larionova, 2020).…”

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Distance Learning: Cross-Cultural Characteristics of Stress Resistance of Russian and Chinese Students

Mikhailova

Farennikova

2022

IJCRSEE

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The paper presents a theoretical and empirical analysis of the features of distance learning at universities and its impact on the characteristics of anxiety, psycho-emotional states and stress resistance of modern students. The purpose of the study was to determine the specifics of anxiety and stress resistance in Russian and Chinese students during the period of distance learning. The novelty of the paper lies in the fact that Russian and Chinese students took part in a cross-cultural empirical study: in total, the sample consisted of 80 students: 40 Russian students (20 boys and 20 girls) and 40 Chinese students (20 boys and 20 girls) aged 18 to 25 years studying in 2-3d years of Bachelor programs. The following methods were used in the study: 1) Spielberger anxiety scale adapted by Yu. L. Khanin; 2) the questionnaire “Well-being, activity, mood” by V.A. Doskin, N.A. Lavrentieva, V.B. Sharaya and M.P. Miroshnikov; 3) a short scale of stress resistance by E.V. Raspopin. The conducted research identified specific features of anxiety and stress resistance manifestation in Russian and Chinese students. We established significant differences in indicators of anxiety, stress resistance and psycho-emotional state components as well as determined meaningful between indicators of well-being, activity, mood, anxiety and stress resistance in students. Based on the data obtained, the content of the paper presents conclusions and recommendations on optimizing the educational process at the university in order to reduce anxiety and increase stress resistance in students who have to endure the distance-learning format.

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Distance learning challenges and prospects during Covid-19 in the context of adolescent education

Cited by 4 publications

References 29 publications

Socioeconomic Deprivation and Inequalities in Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adolescents

Socioeconomic Deprivation and Inequalities in Mental Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic among Adolescents

Individual stories of agency: an exploratory study into the pandemic impact on students' employability skills

Distance Learning: Cross-Cultural Characteristics of Stress Resistance of Russian and Chinese Students

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