Report
Title: Changes experienced by students in educational field during covid.
Authors: Yashika Agrawal, Bhavya Sharma and Vaishnavi Shinde.
Introduction: The Covid-19 pandemic has led to significant changes in the educational field, particularly for students. With widespread school closures and the transition to online learning, students have experienced disruptions in their daily routines and academic progress. With online learning, students have had to adapt to new learning methods such as online discussion boards, video lectures and virtual group projects.
Objective: To understand the phenomenon of the problem that changes experienced by students in educational field during covid.
Literature review:
1) Disruption in education:
The COVID-19 pandemic caused disruptions in numerous fields, including higher education. New students have been identified as a vulnerable sub-population experiencing stress and mental health problems due to the pandemic. COVID-19 measures presented students with a dichotomy in which they were pushed faster into adulthood by taking up increasing responsibilities and at the same time remained socially stuck in adolescence by not living up to emerging adulthood expectations. (Eekert and Bruyn,2023)
2) Student Need:
The impact also in the field of education so that the initial education pattern is face-to-face turned online. It also definitely affects the needs of students, especially in matters relating to Abraham Maslow’s theory. This study aims to determine the changing needs of students during the COVID-19 pandemic in accordance with Abraham Maslow’s theory of needs. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach by examining behavior, perceptions, motivations, actions, and others as well as describing in the form of words and language, in a special natural context and by utilizing various natural methods. The findings of this study are that students prioritize self-actualization needs over other needs such as physiological needs, the need for safety, the need for belonging and affection as well as the need for appreciation. Of course, this finding is quite surprising because students are willing to do internships by working professionally without being paid. Students want themselves to be productive during the COVID-19 pandemic by participating in internships that are not required by their universities. This study has limitations on students who are participating in work internships during the covid-19 pandemic. (Suwandi,2022)
Data collection: Questions on likert scale are-
1) I suffered educational loss.
2) I used e-books more.
3) I received a new electronic gadget to study.
4) I used Google-meet more.
5) My concept was not cleared.
Data analysis:
Questions Mean SD SE T-stat/ Z Result
Q1 3.79 1.387727 0.138772 5.69275 H1
Q2 4.12 1.186747 0.118674 9.43756 H1
Q3 3.86 1.507556 0.150755 5.70459 H1
Q4 4.35 1.085953 0.108595 12.4314 H1
Q5 3.93 1.335264 0.133526 6.96491 H1
Conclusion:
1. Students suffered educational loss.
2. Students used e-books more.
3. Students received a new electronic gadget to study.
4. Students used Google meet more.
5. Students concept was not cleared.
Reference:
1) Sara De Bruyn & Nina Van Eekert, 2023. “Understanding the Academic and Social Integration Process of Students Entering Higher Education.
2) Suwandi’s, 2022. “Student Needs During The Covid-19 Pandemic Based On Abraham Maslow Theoryneed Assessment Counseling For School Adolescent Students”.