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Ukraine; university; students; Russo-Ukrainian War; educational process
Résumé :
[en] On 24 February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which is now in its second year. The invasion disrupted higher education institutions across the country and forced both staff and students to adapt to the new reality. This article focuses on the experiences of university students to understand how their educational process was impacted by the invasion. The research data comprise written testimonies from 81 students at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Thematic analysis of the data resulted in three themes: organisation of studies by the university; self-organisation of studies; and personal experiences. The article concludes that the invasion shifted the educational process online; however, students are often prevented from accessing the virtual classrooms due to constant air raids, power outages and connectivity issues with the internet, thus leading students towards more self-studying.
Disciplines :
Education & enseignement
Auteur, co-auteur :
Polovko, Olena; Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv > Faculty of Philosophy
GLOTOV, Sergei ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Education and Social Work (DESW)
Co-auteurs externes :
yes
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
The educational process of Ukrainian university students following the full-scale Russian invasion
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