The impact of media lessons due to the COVID-19 pandemic on learning motivation of graduate students

• Published in: Niigata Iryo Fukushi Gakkaishi Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 7 - 18
• Main Authors: Shibayama, Junichi, Kinoshita, Naohiko, Takiguchi, Toru, Takano, Kosuke, Ishigami, Kazuo, Maeta, Riho, Suzuki, Kenji, Minagawa, Riko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Niigata Society of Health and Welfare 2022; 新潟医療福祉学会
• Subjects: changes in learning motivation; co-occurrence network analysis; media learning; new coronavirus disease; university students; メディア授業化; 全国大学生; 共起ネットワーク分析; 学習意欲の変化; 新型コロナウイルス禍
• ISSN: 1346-8774; 2435-9777
• DOI: 10.34540/niigatajohewewa.22.2_7

The COVID-19 pandemic since January 2021 has caused the education of Japanese university students-including post-graduation-to be disseminated through various media learnings, following the immediate cessation of face-to-face classes. The web research company(MELLINKS) surveyed 413 university students nationwide to understand how media learning led to a decline in their desire to learn. The method employed was a combination of quantitative analyses, that is, binary logistic regression analysis using the results from a Likert scale, and qualitative analysis with a co-occurrence network analysis using the free-software KH Coder. The findings indicate the learning motivation significantly reduced in 8.2%, declined to some extent per the econometric analysis in 41.6%, and increased in 11.3% of the students. The quantitative analysis revealed that low grades or frequent serious communication disorders were likely to cause a decline in learning motivation, while the qualitative analysis revealed various responses from context analysis using a co-occurrence network analysis. Media learnings were positively captured in various aspects such as being able to spend time on other interests, watching teaching materials repeatedly, and concentrating on studies without worrying about being scrutinized by others. However, it caused a simultaneous decline in learning motivation and an inappropriate attitude in students. It was clarified that the consideration of issues such as visual display terminal syndrome of students was necessary. These results indicate that it is necessary for both teachers and university students to improve the quality of media lectures.