Hyland, Diarmaid and O'Shea, Ann (2021) The Student Perspective on COVID-19 Related Closures at Irish Universities with a Focus on Accessibility and Engagement. Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8). pp. 228-235.

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This paper describes the impact of the COVID-19 closures on accessibility and student engagement. A survey was designed and administered to students who were enrolled in mathematics modules in an Irish university at the time of the closures. A total of 263 students from six universities responded to the survey. The survey comprised three sections: Teaching and Learning, Assessment, and Personal Experience, and centred on how the changes in teaching and assessment were viewed by students. This paper examines a subset of the survey that focuses on students’ access to and engagement with online learning. The data shows that the abrupt changes had a significant impact on students’ motivation in addition to other factors which impacted engagement. The responses indicate that most (but not all) students had access to the appropriate technology and infrastructure to engage with online learning.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	Student Perspective; COVID-19; Related Closures; Irish Universities; Focus; Accessibility and Engagement;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Mathematics and Statistics
Item ID:	18232
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5637012
Depositing User:	Mr Diarmaid Hyland
Date Deposited:	01 Mar 2024 11:34
Journal or Publication Title:	Proceedings of the Eighth Conference on Research in Mathematics Education in Ireland (MEI 8)
Publisher:	Dublin City University
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	Author
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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