Share Paper: Using Poetic Inquiry to Describe International Doctoral-Students’ Pandemic Experiences as Online Learners, Educators and Mothers: Connected or Dis/connected?

  1. Crystal Machado, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States
  2. Ragia Hassan, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, United States
Tuesday, March 14 11:30-11:50 AM Grand Ballroom A

Abstract: Juggling doctoral coursework online, teaching and parenting during a pandemic is very challenging. These challenges are magnified when learners are living in different time zones, with limited connectivity and limited access to resources. Parenting children via the internet and teaching hybrid courses for the first time, without adequate training, presents additional challenges. The found poems, crafted from interview data, that we present will answer the following research question: How did technology facilitate and challenge international doctoral students’ roles as learners, educators, and mothers during the pandemic? Our findings have implications for institutions that are committed to creating inclusive spaces for ...