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. 2022;34(3):820-843.
doi: 10.1007/s12528-022-09323-4. Epub 2022 May 28.

A synthesis of surveys examining the impacts of COVID-19 and emergency remote learning on students in Canada

Shandell Houlden  1 , George Veletsianos  1
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A synthesis of surveys examining the impacts of COVID-19 and emergency remote learning on students in Canada

Shandell Houlden et al. J Comput High Educ. 2022.

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic numerous institutions around the world have surveyed students to gain an understanding of their experiences. While these surveys are valuable at a local institutional level, it is unclear as to which findings from individual surveys reflect the broader higher education environment, and which patterns may be consistent across student surveys. It is worthwhile to synthesize survey findings in order to explore patterns and potentially new understandings that may arise from such analysis. In this paper, we reviewed and synthesized 21 surveys examining the impacts of COVID-19 and emergency remote learning on approximately 155,000 student respondents in Canada. Findings reveal that the impacts of COVID-19 and emergency remote learning on students centered around (1) educational experiences, (2) mental health and wellbeing, (3) financial concerns, (4) impact on future plans, and (5) recommendations for future practice.

Keywords: COVID-19; Canada; Emergency remote learning; Relational approach; Student surveys; Synthesis.

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Conflict of interestThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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