Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Australian Primary and Secondary School Students' Online Learning Experiences

Damian Maher,

Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Australian Primary and Secondary School Students' Online Learning Experiences

Damian Maher,

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Publisher:: Universal Wiser Publisher Pte. Ltd
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Social Education Research, 2021, pp. 298-314
Issue Date:: 2021-09-09

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dc.contributor.author	Damian Maher,
dc.date.accessioned	2022-01-17T02:43:02Z
dc.date.available	2022-01-17T02:43:02Z
dc.date.issued	2021-09-09
dc.identifier.citation	Social Education Research, 2021, pp. 298-314
dc.identifier.issn	2717-5723
dc.identifier.issn	2717-5731
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/153200
dc.description.abstract	<jats:p>The impact of COVID-19 has seen many schools across the globe transition from face-to-face teaching to emergency remote teaching in a short period of time. This has impacted the quality of students' educational experiences. The study reported here draws on data collected from students, teachers, and parents in eight schools in New South Wales, Australia using a qualitative approach including surveys, and draws a Community of Inquiry framework to understand the experiences of students. Results of the study showed that social impacts were extensive and that limited interactions resulted in the loss of engagement and motivation for a majority of students who also reported a high level of understanding of what was expected of them but felt the workload was too high. It is suggested that more time be provided for social engagement to support motivation and engagement.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Universal Wiser Publisher Pte. Ltd
dc.relation.ispartof	Social Education Research
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.37256/ser.2220211062
dc.rights	Copyright ©2021 Damian Maher. DOI: https://doi.org/10.37256/ser.2220211062 This is an open-access article distributed under a CC BY license (Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Impact of COVID-19 Lockdowns on Australian Primary and Secondary School Students' Online Learning Experiences
dc.type	Journal Article
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - STEM Education Futures
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dc.date.updated	2022-01-17T02:43:00Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

Abstract:

The impact of COVID-19 has seen many schools across the globe transition from face-to-face teaching to emergency remote teaching in a short period of time. This has impacted the quality of students' educational experiences. The study reported here draws on data collected from students, teachers, and parents in eight schools in New South Wales, Australia using a qualitative approach including surveys, and draws a Community of Inquiry framework to understand the experiences of students. Results of the study showed that social impacts were extensive and that limited interactions resulted in the loss of engagement and motivation for a majority of students who also reported a high level of understanding of what was expected of them but felt the workload was too high. It is suggested that more time be provided for social engagement to support motivation and engagement.

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