Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Educational-Instructional Process of the Students from Technical Faculties

Even though we live in a period when the word digitization is prevalent in many social areas, the COVID-19 pandemic has divided mankind into two main categories: some people have seen this crisis as an opportunity to move the activities online and, furthermore, to accelerate digitization in as many...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-07, Vol.14 (14), p.8586
Main Authors: Spunei, Elisabeta, Frumușanu, Nătălița-Mihaela, Muntean, Roxana, Mărginean, Gabriela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Digitization
Distance learning
Engineering education
Online instruction
Professional development
Public health
Quality of life
Students
Sustainability
Teaching
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Summary:Even though we live in a period when the word digitization is prevalent in many social areas, the COVID-19 pandemic has divided mankind into two main categories: some people have seen this crisis as an opportunity to move the activities online and, furthermore, to accelerate digitization in as many areas as possible, while others have been reluctant, keeping their preferences for face-to-face activities. The current work presents the results of an analysis on 249 students from 11 engineering faculties. The study aims to identify the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students’ educational experiences when switching from face-to-face to online education during a public health emergency or COVID-19-related state of alert. The overall conclusion was that, although the pandemic has brought adverse consequences on the health and life quality of many people, the challenges that humankind has been subjected to have led to personal and professional development and have opened up new perspectives for carrying out the everyday activities.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14148586