The Repercussions of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education and its implications for Syrian Refugees Students (An Analytical Descriptive Study)

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the most important challenges and difficulties that refugee students faced in Jordanian universities (e.g., Yarmouk University, AL Al-Bayt, and the Private Zarqa University) due to the COVID-19 pandemic through measuring a different of indicators that are related, in addition, to identify some of the independent variables on e-educational challenges. In the study, the analytical description approach was used. The data collection tool is a questionnaire, which was distributed to a random sample of students electronically. Results show that the necessity to implement educational and psychological counseling programs and economic support programs to support the e-Learning costs. The study confirmed that refugees are the most affected students with the pandemic compared to the host community. Keywords: Syrian refugees, COVID-19, e-learning