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A conceptual study on the application of qualitative methods to the study of international master foundation students’ online engagement during the pandemic lockdown

Ren, Iris Li (2022) A conceptual study on the application of qualitative methods to the study of international master foundation students’ online engagement during the pandemic lockdown. Business Educator Issue Two September 2022: Research and Scholarship: Building Sustainable Futures., 2 (1). pp. 42-63. (Unpublished)

Item Type: Article

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic has affected teaching and learning in many perspectives. This paper is emerging conceptualisation experience on the impact of Covid-19 on teaching practice. As a conceptual paper, it discusses the qualitative method used on the study of factors influencing international master foundation level students’ online engagement and review the limitations and issues it caused; Comparing to the mix method, this paper from ontological and epistemological assumption perspectives critically reflects and analyses the effectiveness, validity, and the limitations of the qualitative method applied in the research, and thereby benefiting other studies investigate online teaching and students’ online engagement efficiency in research method application.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: International Master Foundation Level students, Engagement, Online teaching and learning, Research paradigm, Ontological assumption, Epistemological assumption, Qualitative research method, Mix method
Depositing User: Iris Ren

Identifiers

Item ID: 15790
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/15790

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Iris Li Ren: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5595-2410

Catalogue record

Date Deposited: 20 Mar 2023 16:26
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2023 16:26

Contributors

Author: Iris Li Ren ORCID iD

University Divisions

Faculty of Business, Law and Tourism

Subjects

Business and Management > Business
Education > Higher Education

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