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Developing Students Well-Being and Engagement in Higher Education during COVID-19—A Case Study of Web-Based Learning in Finland

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  • Minna Maunula

    (Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, University of Jyväskylä, 67701 Kokkola, Finland)

  • Minna Maunumäki

    (Open University, University of Jyväskylä, 40014 Jyväskylä, Finland)

  • João Marôco

    (William James Centre for Research, ISPA—Instituto Universitário, 1149-041 Lisbon, Portugal)

  • Heidi Harju-Luukkainen

    (Kokkola University Consortium Chydenius, University of Jyväskylä, 67701 Kokkola, Finland)

Abstract

COVID-19 rapidly and extensively changed the normal everyday practices of societies, and there is no going back to the past. Universities also had to adapt and re-establish their normal routines, from policies to practices. In this article, we explore university students’ experiences of web-based learning, their well-being, and engagement during the pandemic. As a theoretical framework, we use the concept of the university student engagement inventory (USEI), which includes behavioral, cognitive, and emotional dimensions. The data were collected during the COVID-19 pandemic from university students (N = 35) via an online survey and analyzed using a thematic content analysis. According to the results, university students experienced well-designed and pedagogically implemented web-based learning, teaching and guidance to enhance their own learning, well-being, and engagement in their studies. This suggests that web-based solutions for academic learning are justified but need to consider a range of well-being and engagement factors. What is still needed are innovative solutions that are pedagogically justifiable and consider the digital and human dimensions sustainably.

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  • Minna Maunula & Minna Maunumäki & João Marôco & Heidi Harju-Luukkainen, 2023. "Developing Students Well-Being and Engagement in Higher Education during COVID-19—A Case Study of Web-Based Learning in Finland," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-9, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:4:p:3838-:d:1074416
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