ABSTRACT

The recent novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has affected humanity and education worldwide as continued learning amidst massive school closures required the unprecedented decision to make a rapid transition from in-person learning to remote online learning. This abrupt and temporary shift to remote online learning due to crisis circumstances was described as emergency remote teaching (ERT). Using a multi-method approach, this study aimed to explore college students’ emergency remote teaching experiences during the COVID-19 crisis. Analysis of online survey data revealed the various detrimental effects of the recent outbreak of COVID-19 and emergency remote teaching on the participants’ educational and personal experiences. The results revealed not only that the participants have experienced learning loss and lack of motivation, but also that the pre-existing educational and social inequities seemed exacerbated and amplified during ERT and the COVID-19 crisis. Issues in terms of accessibility, digital divide, inequity, and mental/emotional/physical health that the participants, more likely females, experienced during emergency remote learning were especially concerning. The results highlighted the importance of addressing and combating the inequities, creating and maintaining a sense of community, and most significantly providing socio-emotional support, ‘TLC’ (Tender Loving Care; TLC (Tender Loving Care) is an expression, describing extra attention to make someone or something look or feel better), and compassion, to college students and the instructors during the uncertain times and as we move forward.

摘要

最近的新型冠状病毒 (COVID-19) 危机影响了全世界的人类和教育，因为在大规模停课的情况下继续学习需要做出前所未有的决定，以从面对面学习快速过渡到远程在线学习。由于危机情况，这种向远程在线学习的突然和临时转变被描述为紧急远程教学 (ERT)。本研究采用多方法方法，旨在探索大学生在 COVID-19 危机期间的紧急远程教学经验。对在线调查数据的分析揭示了最近爆发的 COVID-19 和紧急远程教学对参与者的教育和个人经历的各种不利影响。结果不仅显示参与者经历了学习上的损失和缺乏动力，而且，在 ERT 和 COVID-19 危机期间，先前存在的教育和社会不平等似乎加剧和放大。参与者（更有可能是女性）在紧急远程学习期间遇到的可访问性、数字鸿沟、不平等和心理/情绪/身体健康方面的问题尤其令人担忧。结果强调了解决和打击不平等、创造和维持社区意识以及最重要的是提供社会情感支持的重要性，“TLC”（温柔的关爱；TLC（温柔的关爱）是一种表达，描述了额外的关注在不确定的时期和我们前进的过程中，让某人或某事看起来或感觉更好）和同情心。