TOWARDS AN UNDERSTANDING OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ RESPONSE IN TIMES OF PANDEMIC CRISIS (COVID-19)

Authors

  • Ioannis Kamarianos Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece
  • Anthi Adamopoulou Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece
  • Haris Lambropoulos Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece
  • Georgios Stamelos Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejes.v7i7.3149

Keywords:

pandemic crisis, COVID-19, digital natives, Generation Z

Abstract

In response to the need for more research evidence, as an empirical base for discussion on the experiences of young people, the current study aims to contribute to the discussion on their attitudes and behaviors in times of pandemic crisis. It is of great importance, that under the pressure of social limits on social distancing for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), young students have to adapt more efficiently with new technologies both every day and for educational practices, where their experiences involve multiple, complex and overlapping social and digital universes. According to the findings of this study, it is clear that as long as universities were closed, most of the/our young students did not have any difficulty in switching to online teaching. In addition, the participants' responses show that as Gen Z’s, they want to have the ability to learn new skills and make new experiences.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Ioannis Kamarianos, Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece

    Ioannis Kamarianos, Associate Professor of Sociology of Education at the Department of Education and Social Work at the University of Patras (Greece). He has taught sociology and sociology of education at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1997. His research interests focus on issues that concern sociology and sociology of education, citizenship, migration, and sociology of ICTs.

  • Anthi Adamopoulou, Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece

    Anthi Adamopoulou, Laboratory Teaching Staff at the Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras (Greece).

  • Haris Lambropoulos, Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece

    Haris Lambropoulos (Ph.D. econ. LSE), Assistant Professor of Economics of Education at the University of Patras (Greece). His fields of interest refer to Human Capital, Innovation & Entrepreneurship and HR Development. He actively participates in a variety of activities.

  • Georgios Stamelos, Department of Education and Social Work, University of Patras, Greece

    Georgios Stamelos is a Professor at the University of Patras (Greece). His fields of interest are Educational Policy, Higher Educational Policy, European Educational Policy and Teacher Education. He has published up to 200 works in English, French, Greek and Spanish.

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Published

2020-06-27

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Vol. 7 No. 7 (2020)

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