Investigating Challenges Facing Afghan University Students during COVID-19 Outbreak
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| Title: | Investigating Challenges Facing Afghan University Students during COVID-19 Outbreak |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Haidari, Sayed Masood (ORCID |
| Source: | Shanlax International Journal of Education. Sep 2021 9(4):341-351. |
| Availability: | Shanlax International Journals. 66, V.P. Complex, T.P.K. Main Road, Near KVB Vasantha Nagar, Madurai Tamil Nadu 625003, India. e-mail: shanlaxjournals@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.shanlaxjournals.in/journals/index.php/education |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 11 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Barriers, College Students, Pandemics, COVID-19, School Closing, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Student Attitudes, Online Courses, Access to Computers, Teaching Methods, Instructional Materials, Distance Education, Interpersonal Communication, Student Evaluation |
| Geographic Terms: | Afghanistan |
| ISSN: | 2320-2653 |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to examine the challenges students experienced during the lockdowns imposed by the government to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Afghanistan. A qualitative study with a phenomenological research design was employed in this study. Eight university students, including five males and three females, enrolled at different universities participated in the study. Six of them studied at Afghan universities, and two studied abroad but perused their education from Afghanistan due to lockdowns. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analysed using a thematic analysis method. The interview data showed that Afghan university students experienced many challenges and hardships in their education process when all educational institutions were closed once the coronavirus began spreading in the country and the world. Students expressed dissatisfaction due to many technical and practical issues that minimised the effectiveness of online learning. Most of these challenges stemmed from inadequate technological infrastructure, poor course delivery, unavailability of educational materials, poor communication, and other similar factors. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1309615 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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