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Mature students’ experience : a community of inquiry study during a COVID-19 pandemic
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Homer, Damien (2022) Mature students’ experience : a community of inquiry study during a COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 28 (2). doi:10.1177/14779714221096175 ISSN 1479-7194.
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1177%2F14779714221096175
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound effect on university students across the world. In a short period of time from 2020 to 2022, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) had to pivot their modes of delivery to ensure they could meet the needs of their students. The move to digital platforms has been challenging for students from all ages, but particularly mature students. This study sought to explore mature students’ experiences of university during the COVID-19 pandemic through the lens of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) model. Utilising a qualitative approach, twenty semi-structured interviews were conducted with students from across the University of Warwick. The interviews were conducted by a staff member and a mature student during the pandemic and four themes were identified: Adapting to online learning, relationships, external factors and response of the university. This research study has identified that some participants responded well to the emergency situation, others had caring responsibilities which impacted on their studies but that peer relationships and collaborative learning is key to their success.
| Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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| Subjects: | L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education L Education > LC Special aspects of education > LC5201 Education extension. Adult education. Continuing education |
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| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Education Studies (2013- ) | ||||||
| SWORD Depositor: | Library Publications Router | ||||||
| Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Adult college students -- Great Britain -- Case studies, Distance education -- Great Britain -- Social aspects, Computer-assisted instruction -- Social aspects, Education -- Computer-assisted instruction | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Adult and Continuing Education | ||||||
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications | ||||||
| ISSN: | 1479-7194 | ||||||
| Official Date: | November 2022 | ||||||
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| Volume: | 28 | ||||||
| Number: | 2 | ||||||
| DOI: | 10.1177/14779714221096175 | ||||||
| Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
| Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
| Reuse Statement (publisher, data, author rights): | ** From Crossref journal articles via Jisc Publications Router ** History: epub 27-05-2022; issued 27-05-2022. | ||||||
| Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) | ||||||
| Date of first compliant deposit: | 27 June 2022 | ||||||
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 27 June 2022 |
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