Distans- eller närundervisning? : En kvantitativ studie om gymnasieelevers upplevelse av distans- och närundervisning och dess påverkan på deras psykiska hälsa och inlärning

Sammanfattning: Upper secondary school students in Sweden had to experience how it was to hastily shift from classroom learning to distance learning due to the corona pandemic. Social support from classmates and teachers and social interaction on a daily basis has a great effect on students' mental health. Distance learning takes away the physical aspect of togetherness and brings freedom with responsibility. To maintain a good learning process the school needs to provide the right kind of conditions so the students can continue learning during the transition to distance learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate how distance learning due to the corona pandemic has affected the experience of mental health and learning process of senior high-school students. The study is done with a quantitative research approach for analyzing data gathered through a survey. A digital survey was used. The selection (N=89) consisted of senior high-school students’ in Sweden. The research showed a negative tendency on the students’ experience of mental health during distance learning in comparison with the students’ experience of mental health during classroom learning and a negative effect on the students' experience of the learning process during distance learning compared to classroom learning.