Abstract
A sample of higher education students in Canada and China was surveyed and interviewed to ascertain any changes in their educational expectations given their experiences with emergency remote teaching during the pandemic. In addition, the instructors of these students were interviewed to corroborate student feedback. The research suggested that students in Canada and China expressed expectations of increased flexibility and improved pedagogy. Whereas Canadian students were overtly demanding of the instructor and the educational system, Chinese students were comparatively subtle in their expectation that the post-pandemic level of support be maintained. The primary concern of the Chinese cohort was a relevant and value-added industry-prep education. This was in contrast with the Canadian sample, who wished to dictate with confidence, the format of their education for lifestyle convenience.
Keywords
higher education, culture, post pandemic, COVID-19
ORCID Identifiers
Gregory MacKinnon: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9883-614X
Tyler MacLean: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7038-5857
Mohamad El Maouch: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0376-9280
William Yuan: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4953-9857
Zhao Kaibin: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9320-3901
Bi Dandan: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8519-9513
Marwa Saab: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7554-8298
DOI
10.5038/2577-509X.10.3.1407
Recommended Citation
MacKinnon, G. R., MacLean, T., El Maouch, M., Yuan, W., Kaibin, Z., Dandan, B., & Saab, M. (2026). Changing expectations in higher education post-pandemic. Journal of Global Education and Research, 10(3), 220-235. https://www.doi.org/10.5038/2577-509X.10.3.1407
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