Experiences of Becoming a University Student During COVID-19 : Interviews with the Class of 2020

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  • コロナ禍の学生経験と大学観・大学生観 : 2020年度入学者のインタビューに基づいて
  • コロナ カ ノ ガクセイ ケイケン ト ダイガクカン ・ ダイガクセイカン : 2020ネンド ニュウガクシャ ノ インタビュー ニ モトズイテ

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This paper examines the experiences of becoming a university student during COVID-19 based on 12 interview studies. Since 2020, universities have been restricting activities on campus because of the outbreak of COVID-19. How did students who entered the university in 2020 experience becoming university students? What is the impact of the experience on their understanding of being a university student and the university? According to the 12 interviews with students from three different institutions, their understanding of the university and student life motivated them to take to start a new life although their activities were limited to online. However, their experiences were considered unreal as they lacked physical experiences of meeting new people, using the campus facilities, and joining club activities. They had controlled relationships as they were able to decide to connect or disconnect when the relationships were online. As a result, they were not sure if they were becoming a university student or a 4th-year high school student. The results indicate the importance of having physical experiences of student life for students in the transition to higher education to make sense of what it means to be a university student. Further investigation is necessary to identify the impacts of such experiences on student life in the future.

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  • 名古屋高等教育研究

    名古屋高等教育研究 23 161-181, 2023-03

    Center for the Studies of Higher Education, Nagoya University

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