Assessing Students’ Learning Adaptability in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Model Validation Approach
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This groundbreaking research ventures into uncharted territory, pioneering the development and validation of a trailblazing model that measures students’ adaptive learning prowess in the tumultuous landscape of post-pandemic education. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted education, necessitating a shift to "new normal learning" methods. Therefore, this research aimed to develop and validate a model measuring students’ adaptive learning in the new normal of learning management following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 1,295 high school students. The research instrument was a 54-item adaptive learning questionnaire with reliability values ranging from 0.846 to 0.905. Data analysis included correlation analysis and second-order confirmatory factor analysis (2nd order CFA). The developed model for measuring students’ adaptive learning in the new normal of learning management following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic comprised 4 components with 15 indicators: 1) health care in learning, consisting of two indicators: reducing disease risk and enhancing physical resilience; 2) self-sentiment in learning, consisting of four indicators: self-regulation of emotions, adaptability to learning situations, practicing mindfulness, and self-solving learning issues; 3) roles of learning, consisting of five indicators: learning technology, enthusiasm, self-development, utilizing media and applications, and time allocation between learning and other activities; 4) interaction in learning, consisting of four indicators: accepting differences among students, appropriate student behavior, teaching peers willingly, and utilizing full potential in learning. The model’s validity was confirmed, with first-order loading values ranging from 0.649 to 0.898, second-order loading values ranging from 0.752 to 0.888, and a variance in student adaptive learning of 0.152. The conclusion unveils a revolutionary framework that not only illuminates the path to successful student adaptation but also ignites a paradigm shift in learning management, empowering educators to craft transformative strategies that propel students toward unparalleled success in the face of adversity.
Keywords: students’ learning adaptability, model validation, new normal, aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic
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