Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Impact of Masks on Student Learning and Communication in the Classroom

Authors

Beau Shine, Indiana University KokomoFollow
Kelly L. Brown, Indiana University Kokomo
Christopher Felts, Indiana University Kokomo
Trinnity Mitchell, Indiana University Kokomo

ORCID

0000-0001-8576-0698

Abstract

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facemask requirements while indoors were implemented in colleges and universities, both in the United States and beyond. Empirical evidence has shown that such mandates improved the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and administrators. However, the impacts of such precautions on student learning and communication have to date gone largely unexplored. The current study surveyed students and faculty at one regional midwestern institution to assess their perceptions on the impact of masks on student learning and communication in the classroom. Findings are included, followed by a discussion of their implications.

Recommended Citation

Shine, Beau; Brown, Kelly L.; Felts, Christopher; and Mitchell, Trinnity (2023) "Student and Faculty Perceptions of the Impact of Masks on Student Learning and Communication in the Classroom," Midwest Social Sciences Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/2766-0796.1098
Available at: https://scholar.valpo.edu/mssj/vol26/iss1/8