Effective online education engagement under COVID-19: perspectives from teachers and students in Hong Kong

Yan, Yifei, Vyas, Lina, Wu, Alfred M. and Rawat, Stuti (2022) Effective online education engagement under COVID-19: perspectives from teachers and students in Hong Kong. Journal of Public Affairs Education, 28 (4). 422 - 439.

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Abstract

Making online education effective and engaging has been a policy priority in the higher education (HE) sector since the COVID-19 pandemic arose in 2020. Based on an online survey and qualitative interviews, we examine experiences of HE students and teachers in Hong Kong, and provide recommendations that can enable countries/economies to leverage on the good practices of online education to rejuvenate HE in the post-COVID era. We find a need for greater institutional support beyond its current availability. Students’ perception of online education is less optimistic than what such labeling as “digital natives” suggests. However, with time, online education is being viewed more positively. Teachers find their online education workload to be higher. More female teachers cite difficulties in balancing work and life, while older teachers report more technological difficulties. Since many respondents come from public affairs programs, which emphasize interaction in the classroom, the findings suggest that a rethinking of pedagogical strategies of public affairs education is required.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/upae20
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Authors
Divisions:	Social Policy
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Date Deposited:	10 Aug 2022 09:15
Last Modified:	15 Nov 2024 01:06
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/115944

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