University STEM Students’ Perceived Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic
University students faced unprecedented challenges and stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM students experienced unique challenges because many had traditional lectures and hands-on learning in laboratories or field settings. This qualitative study aimed to explore STEM university students’...
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| description | University students faced unprecedented challenges and stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM students experienced unique challenges because many had traditional lectures and hands-on learning in laboratories or field settings. This qualitative study aimed to explore STEM university students’ experiences and difficulties perceived during the pandemic. Secondary analyses of 2 waves of interviews among 12 participants yielded 12 themes across 4 categories that captured the essence of the STEM university student’s experiences: academic and practice, emotional influences, discrimination, and finance. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-60bb07b9df32407b87cbeba0d804f3c02025-01-24T13:22:40ZengMDPI AGBehavioral Sciences2076-328X2025-01-011513210.3390/bs15010032University STEM Students’ Perceived Challenges During the COVID-19 PandemicYi Ding0Qian Wang1Yingying Yao2Yuwei Liu3Jiayi Wang4Qiong Yu5Emily Marrinan6Graduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USASchool of Engineering, Manhattan University, Riverdale, NY 10471, USAGraduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USAGraduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USADepartment of Counseling and Educational Psychology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003, USASchool of Education, Queens College, City University of New York, Flushing, NY 11367, USAGraduate School of Education, Fordham University, New York, NY 10023, USAUniversity students faced unprecedented challenges and stressors during the COVID-19 pandemic. STEM students experienced unique challenges because many had traditional lectures and hands-on learning in laboratories or field settings. This qualitative study aimed to explore STEM university students’ experiences and difficulties perceived during the pandemic. Secondary analyses of 2 waves of interviews among 12 participants yielded 12 themes across 4 categories that captured the essence of the STEM university student’s experiences: academic and practice, emotional influences, discrimination, and finance. Implications, limitations, and future directions are discussed.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/1/32university STEM studentsperceived challengesCOVID-19 pandemic |
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| title | University STEM Students’ Perceived Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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