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We’Re In This Together: Student Motivation And Faculty Support In Online Degree Advancement During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kristen Mchenry, Thomas J. Wing, Jody Lester
We’Re In This Together: Student Motivation And Faculty Support In Online Degree Advancement During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Kristen Mchenry, Thomas J. Wing, Jody Lester
Respiratory Therapy Faculty Publications and Presentations
The purpose of this study was to identify the motivation for continued learning and degree attainment in online degree advancement (DA) respiratory care students (those with an associate degree pursuing a bachelor’s degree) during a pandemic and the types of support needed for academic success in the online learning environment. The design of the study was convergent mixed-methods descriptive survey research. Items from the Academic Motivation Scale-College Version (AMS-C) were used to assess the construct. Additionally, open-ended questions allowed for narrative responses related to the pandemic pressures, motivation regulation, and faculty support. One hundred twenty-three students completed various components of …