ABSTRACT

This article examines the implications of the transition to online or blended learning for first generation scholars (FGS) brought about by Covid-19. We present the findings of a mixed methods project that draws data from both in-depth qualitative interviews and a large quantitative survey of students at Durham University. We offer a comparative analysis of how FGS contrast to the general student body in relation to a range of key challenges that Covid-19 and the consequent ‘online pivot’ posed to university life including technological, social and resource based issues. Our findings demonstrate that FGS were particularly affected by this shift to online or blended learning. The final substantive section discusses a range of potential mitigation strategies adopted by the School of Government and International Affairs, Durham University, with the assumption that some, at least, of these, and our data, will be of wider relevance in the sector.

摘要

本文探讨了 Covid-19 为第一代学者 (FGS) 带来的向在线或混合学习过渡的影响。我们介绍了一个混合方法项目的结果，该项目从深度定性访谈和对杜伦大学学生的大型定量调查中提取数据。我们就 Covid-19 和随之而来的“在线枢纽”对大学生活带来的一系列关键挑战（包括技术、社会和资源问题）提供了 FGS 与普通学生群体的对比分析。我们的研究结果表明，FGS 特别受到这种向在线或混合学习转变的影响。最后的实质性部分讨论了杜伦大学政府与国际事务学院采用的一系列潜在缓解策略，