| Title | Why are students not attending in-person classes post-Covid-19? An explorative study in student engagement |
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| Type | Journal article |
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| Authors | Lowe, T., Naughton, C., Struetzel, T., Adams, R., Walker, J., Kynaston, P. and Mackey, C. |
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| Abstract | Across UK and global higher education, new trends in student engagement have emerged with in-person attendance having decreased post-COVID-19. There are numerous theories suggesting reasons why a decrease in student attendance has occurred post COVID-19, such as a desire to learn online, the current cost of living crisis, and a further increase in poor mental health. Therefore, this research aims to explore this topic with elected programme-level Student Academic Representatives from three post-92 institutions to contribute to the national debate. The findings cement that the cost-of-living crisis has a significant impact on students’ choices to attend classes. However, the research also demonstrates that teaching quality and content remain at the heart of student decision-making when it comes to attendance and that HEPs therefore have control over developing solutions to this challenge by fore fronting the lived experiences of their students. |
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| Keywords | Student Engagement |
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| Attendance |
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| Covid-19 |
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| Blended Learning |
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| Journal | Active Learning in Higher Education |
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| ISSN | 1469-7874 |
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| 1741-2625 |
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| Year | 2025 |
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| Publisher | Sage |
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| Publisher's version | License CC BY 4.0 File Access Level Open (open metadata and files) |
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| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1177/14697874251366213 |
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| Publication dates |
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| Published online | 19 Sep 2025 |
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