Academic Problems Facing University Students under the Corona pandemic from Their Viewpoints

Mohammad Omar AL-Momani; Insaf George  Alrabadi; Maaly Mefleh  Al-Mzary; Hanaa Mustafa  Danaa; Smah Suleiman  Al-Jarah

doi:10.46661/ijeri.6411

Authors

Mohammad Omar AL-Momani al-balqa applied university https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3871-0254
Insaf George Alrabadi Al-Balqa Applied University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0739-2898
Maaly Mefleh Al-Mzary Irbid University College Al-Balqa Applied University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3405-8756
Hanaa Mustafa Danaa Al-Balqa Applied University
Smah Suleiman Al-Jarah Al-Balqa Applied University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46661/ijeri.6411

Keywords:

Academic Problems, Corona Pandemic, University Students

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the academic problems facing university students during the Corona pandemic from their viewpoints and its relationship to some variables, as the study sample comprised (4000) male and female students from Jordanian universities. The study concluded that the students’ academic problems during the Corona pandemic were average in all fields of study. The study showed the absence of statistically significant differences in the students’ academic problems attributed to gender (male, female), specialization (scientific, humanitarian) and academic level (diploma, bachelor) variables.

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