A1 Journal article (refereed)
Etäopiskelun kuormittavuus- ja voimavaratekijät : opettajaopiskelijoiden kokemuksia covid-19-pandemian ajalta (2023)
Pre-service teachers’ experiences of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic : what challenges and encourages?

Näykki, P., Nousiainen, T., Ahlström, E., Innanen, H., Martin, A., Kainulainen, J., & Mäkinen, T. (2023). Etäopiskelun kuormittavuus- ja voimavaratekijät : opettajaopiskelijoiden kokemuksia covid-19-pandemian ajalta. Kasvatus, 54, 23-39. https://doi.org/10.33348/kvt.130128

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Publication details

All authors or editors: Näykki, Piia; Nousiainen, Tuula; Ahlström, Emilia; Innanen, Hely; Martin, Anne; Kainulainen, Johanna; Mäkinen, Tommi

Journal or series: Kasvatus

ISSN: 0022-927X

eISSN: 2737-0658

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 20/05/2023

Volume: 54

Pages range: 23-39

Publisher: Suomen kasvatustieteellinen seura

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

DOI: https://doi.org/10.33348/kvt.130128

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Delayed open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/89320

Additional information: Teemanumero: Koronaviruspandemian vaikutukset kasvatukseen ja koulutukseen II
Artikkeli avautuu Journal.fi -palvelussa 12 kuukauden kuluttua julkaisemisesta.

Abstract

This study examines pre-service teachers’ experiences of stress and stress-mitigating resources during the remote learning period of the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected in January 2022 using an online questionnaire (N=76). Most of the respondents (74 %) were second-year students who had been studying mainly remotely due to the pandemic. The results of this mixed-methods study indicated that the pre-service teachers had experienced stress, i.e., exhaustion and anxiety. Women experienced more anxiety and exhaustion than men. When examining associations between different factors related to the stress and resources, we found that time and study environment management as well as effort regulation correlated moderately with the different dimensions of study engagement. The qualitative analysis of the students’ open-ended responses shed more light on aspects that caused stress for the pre-service teachers but also on factors that were perceived as resources during the remote studies. Teacher education can play an important role supporting pre-service teachers in strengthening their resources and offering opportunities for building communities, active participation and informal encounters.

Keywords: COVID-19; distance studies; learning environment; work burden; study motivation; exhaustion; anxiety; teacher training; students; experiences (knowledge)

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Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2023

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