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Implications on Educational Management During the COVID 19 Pandemic
Date
2021
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Journal for Researching Education Practice and Theory
Abstract
Education sector faced a significant transition recently, shifting from face-to-face classes
to online classes due to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic's
consequences affected teaching and learning and negatively influenced students'
psychological well-being. This study aimed to explore the pandemic's impact on
undergraduate students' academic stress, especially as related to their academic
performance. Furthermore, the students' coping strategies during the pandemic, if any, were
investigated. The researcher used a mixed-method approach, and surveyed 191 participants
from the College of Education (COE) and students from other colleges enrolled in elective
courses in the COE in one selected university in the UAE. The qualitative data was
collected through a focus group discussion with seven COE undergraduate students doing
their internship. The key findings showed that the xenophobia factor (the fear of strangers)
causes the highest stress levels, and students reported that workload and time constraint
factors were top stressors. Also, A-range students (students with a GPA of 3.7 and above)
were significantly less stressed than B-range students (GPA of 2.7–3.3). First-year students
were significantly more stressed than second-year, third-year, and fourth-year students. It
was found that internship students expressed their stress and anxiety due to the change to
online education caused by the pandemic. Single site focus was a key limitation of the
study and it was recommended to increase the number of sites and samples. In conclusion,
this study helped educational leadership and psychologists to better understand students'
needs and create innovative educational platforms.
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Keywords
Academic Stress, Academic performance, COVID-19, Leadership,
Educational Management, Online Education