Academic resilience in higher education

Abstract

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused a worldwide pandemic and a catastrophic quarantine for all humanity for which very few were prepared, this event caused many people, especially young students, a level of stress to which many were not accustomed, which generated serious physical and psychological problems as it completely changed the routine that in the case of most university students have been doing for more than 15 years. Students had to face the loss of their families, friends and close people, others less fortunate had to face the loss of their jobs, which caused a considerable number of students in Mexico and worldwide to drop out of school. The main purpose of the research consisted of finding out the perception of university students during the context of COVID 19 and the strategies they implemented to resolve the different situations they faced academically, as well as the st, the strategies they implemented to resolve the situations they faced academically, and rategies they used to adapt to the new normality. The main purpose of the research consisted of findin, the strategies they implemented to resolve the situations they faced academically, and g out the perception of university students during the context of COVID 19 and the strategies they implemented to resolve the different situations they faced academically, as well as the strategies they used to adapt to the new normality. The method used was the hypothetical deductive method, and the study was exploratory. The sample consisted of 351 students from the Universidad Tecnológica de León (UTL), who responded to an online form. In the results obtained, apathy and little or no awareness of the importance of their learning were identified in their responses, regardless of the pandemic factor, which, although it is a relevant factor, and which showed the students' areas of opportunity, it is not the only one. This study identifies academic resilience as an element to be considered as a milestone for innovation in university educational processes, as well as the impetus for optimal academic development, the implementation of learning communities in educational institutions.