Table 7.
Changes in Student Lives Affecting Class Participation
| N | Examples of impact | |
|---|---|---|
| No Impact | 66 | |
| Environmental Issues | ||
| Change in Work Situation | 39 |
I had to pick up more shifts at work Forced to find a new job and it is third shift Work in the hospital, hours surged Deemed essential worker Increased work because parents lost job |
| Change in Household Situation | 30 |
Lack of sufficient/dedicated place to study and do my work. Loud roommates Family distractions Moving to new house/apartment Lost my job and had to move |
| Increase in Childcare responsibilities | 24 |
“siblings to take care of” “home with my two-year-old” Teaching my siblings Single mom with young children |
| Mental/Physical Health Issues | ||
| Less motivated | 37 |
Lost motivation to do a lot of things Lacking motivation, human contact/connections are really important to me I am depressed and lost It defeated me from wanting to continue education Changes in my life left me feeling defeated and lost a part of my drive to complete my work Without being in class, I lost a good amount of motivation to finish my coursework. |
| Mental Health | 13 |
It’s really hard to get out of bed Just feeling sad, not being able to go out Battling mental heal My depression and anxiety has come back I was a bit scared and not sure what is going to happen. |
| Ill | 4 | I got COVID; Sick; Family member sick |
| Learning Issues | ||
| + Increased Concentration | 15 |
More productive and successful Helped me get motivated to actually do my work Learned that online suits me better More time to study |
| + Easier, saved time | 4 | No longer had to spend time driving to work |
| - Prefer Face-to-Face | 40 |
Less class discussion to less ability to understand the content Felt isolated and detached from education, I’m f2f learner Virtual was harder that the teacher-student connection in class Not able to build connections with classmates and professor |
| - Difficulty focusing | 14 |
Difficult maintaining focus Many things that I have to worry about, so I cannot focus |
| - Challenge managing work | 19 |
Hard doing high school work and Sinclair work Made it harder for to keep track of what/when to do it |
| - Lack of resources | 6 |
Cannot get same kind of tutoring Cannot go to the library to work |
| - Less peer communication | 4 | Could not meet with groups |
| - Increase homework | 3 | Professors assigned more work |
| - other: less time, more responsibility, procrastination | 10 |
Felt less confident to join in zoom meetings Sitting at computer for long time |