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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic forced a sudden shift to online learning in Physics and Chemistry in Singapore. As restrictions eased, researchers explored its impact through interviews with instructors and analysis of student data made available through a data lake managed by the National University of Singapore’s Institute for Applied Learning Sciences and Educational Technology. Interviews focused on instructor adaptation and beliefs about online teaching, while the data investigated student perceptions and changes in teaching efficacy pre- and post-pandemic. Analysis of the students’ course feedback indicated that Course Code C005 received more positive feedback from students, particularly towards the instructor’s effectiveness in teaching compared to before the pandemic, while Course Code C006 experienced a decline in students’ experience in the same category. From the interviewees’ feedback, most of the course instructors prioritized safety over pedagogical preferences.

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65

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90

Ethics Approval

Yes

Declaration Statement

The ethics review (L2021-09-01) for the research was completed by the Learning and Analytics Committee on Ethics, a departmental ethics review committee endorsed by the NUS Institutional Review Board (NUS-IRB). Access to the course feedback data and review of the text describing the ALSET Data Lake was provided by the NUS ALSET. We thank the colleagues who reviewed a draft of this document. All authors reviewed and approved its submission.

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