{"id":54932,"date":"2026-08-24T11:52:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:52:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turner.nl\/uncategorized\/mbo-council-study-shows-student-and-faculty-well-being-under-strain\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T11:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T09:52:42","slug":"mbo-council-study-shows-student-and-faculty-well-being-under-strain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turner.nl\/en\/education\/mbo-council-study-shows-student-and-faculty-well-being-under-strain\/","title":{"rendered":"MBO Council | Study Shows Student and Faculty Well-Being Under Strain"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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MBO Council | Study Shows Student and Faculty Well-Being Under Strain<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The MBO Council, the advocacy organization for vocational education (MBO), is highlighting Turner\u2019s study titled \u201cWhat Can Vocational Education Learn from the COVID-19 Pandemic?\u201d It examines the findings regarding the well-being of students and teachers from a study conducted by fourteen MBO institutions in collaboration with HAS University of Applied Sciences, Radboud University, and Turner, involving more than 5,000 students, teachers, and staff members. <\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Study Shows Student and Faculty Well-Being Under Strain<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The MBO<\/abbr><\/span> made a rapid transition from in-person to online education during the lockdown from March through June. However, the well-being of students and teachers suffered during that period. Students missed the interaction of in-person education and hands-on classes, and teachers missed the contact with their colleagues. Still, both groups also saw some bright spots during the lockdown. 60% of students appreciated the flexibility that online education offers. All teachers see more opportunities for differentiation and customization through online education. These advantages are reflected in the preference of teachers and students for blended learning: a mix of online and in-person instruction. This is shown by the study \u201cWhat Has Vocational Education Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic?\u201d conducted by the research firm Turner. <\/strong><\/div>
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Commissioned by 14 vocational<\/abbr><\/span>schools, HAS University of Applied Sciences, and Radboud University, Turner investigated what schools learned from the lockdown from March through June 2020 and how they plan to apply those lessons to shape their education in the future. A total of 2,430 students and 2,606 staff members participated in the study. Due to the high response rate at the vocational schools\u2014which consisted of 11 ROCs, 2 vocational schools<\/abbr><\/span> , and 1 AOC<\/abbr><\/span>, the study\u2019s conclusions can be considered valid for the entire vocational education sector. The participating students and staff shared their experiences during the COVID-19 period regarding teaching methods, organizational agility, the social function of Education, and assessment and scheduling. <\/p>

Missing interaction and social contact<\/h3><\/div>
This study shows that education serves an important social function. Sixty percent of students missed social contact with their fellow students and interaction with instructors, particularly during hands-on instruction. Students also feel that the quality of education has declined because, for example, they cannot ask questions during class. Faculty members noticed that online instruction led to a decrease in student engagement. Teachers, in turn, worked significantly more hours due to the shift to online teaching but missed the contact with their colleagues. 45% of teachers reported feeling less connected to their colleagues.

Oege de Jong, a member of the executive board of MBO Rijnland who participated in this study, recognizes this. \u201cThe transition to online education happened very quickly, but now that several months have passed, we need to figure out how we can give teachers and students some breathing room. The workload is high. We need to help teachers and students alike become more proficient in delivering and participating in online education.\u201d <\/p>

Ensuring Experience with Online Education<\/h3>

\u201cWe want to secure the experience we\u2019re gaining now with online education so that we can truly offer blended learning in the future,\u201d says John van der Vegt, chair of the Executive Board of ROC<\/abbr><\/span> van Twente, which is also participating in the study.<\/p>

For students, instructors make all the difference. Students who report feeling much more heard and seen by their instructors than before also report being, on average, more satisfied with the various teaching methods used. There is therefore a correlation between the extent to which students are satisfied with distance education and the way they experience communication with their instructors. <\/p>Personal contact and connection are therefore important for the success of distance education. Once again, it turns out that the teacher really makes the difference. The MBO schools have presented Turner\u2019s report to the chair of the MBO Council, Adnan Tekin. He will share the study with all MBO schools. The intention is for the recommendations to be incorporated into the continued development of vocational education during and after the COVID-19 crisis. <\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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You can also read the full article on the MBO Council website via this link<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The findings from the survey of 16 educational institutions and more than 5,000 students, faculty, and staff have been made available to everyone so that we can learn together from the COVID-19 pandemic: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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