An Investigation of the Educational Challenges During COVID-19: A Case Study of Saudi Students' Experience

The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has shaken the world, forcing countries to implement a state of emergency, including the education system. Students have been forced to remain in hostels or houses since they cannot get to university campuses. As a result of this predicament, university...

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Published in:European journal of educational research 2022-01, Vol.11-2022 (volume-11-issue-1-january-2022), p.353-363
Main Authors: Ishtiaq-Khan, Raja Muhammad, Ali, Ashraf, Alourani, Abdullah, Kumar, Tribhuwan, Shahbaz, Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age Differences
Barriers
Blended Learning
College Freshmen
Coping
COVID-19
Distance Education
Educational Technology
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Online Courses
Pandemics
Readiness
School Closing
Student Attitudes
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Summary:The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has shaken the world, forcing countries to implement a state of emergency, including the education system. Students have been forced to remain in hostels or houses since they cannot get to university campuses. As a result of this predicament, university authorities have no option but to implement an online learning environment. Specifically, Saudi universities have faced numerous difficulties in bringing the online learning systems to continue the educational process. On the other hand, students faced difficulties to cope with such circumstances (complete online learning) without any preparation or backup plan. According to the findings of the literature research, students experienced difficulties that were difficult to overcome. The aim of this study was to determine the challenges that first-year students of the University faced. The present research got a total of 234 valid responses from the participants. The findings indicate that respondents were not fully prepared in this situation in terms of physical, environmental, and psychological readiness, with some variances in viewpoints depending on their gender and age. Respondents expressed concern about the effect of lockdown on their ability to perform well academically. In this study, the researchers found that switching suddenly to an all-online alternative cause significant obstacles for students. It was determined that the present blended learning model, which utilizes online learning to support face-to-face instruction, has encountered a critical challenge when it comes towards replacing it, particularly with underprepared learners.
ISSN:2165-8714
2165-8714
DOI:10.12973/eu-jer.11.1.353