TITLE:
Thesis Writing amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Case of Hospitality and Tourism Management Students of Wesleyan University Philippines
AUTHORS:
Gener S. Subia, Cindy O. Gaston, Jonah Faye A. Gaspar, Dulce Amor S. Padilla, Maria Donna A. Valenzuela
KEYWORDS:
Capability, COVID-19 Pandemic, Innovative Research, Thesis Writing, Tourism and Hospitality Management
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.10 No.2,
February
18,
2022
ABSTRACT: This
descriptive research explored the experiences of Wesleyan University
Philippines College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (CHTM) students in
writing their theses during the pandemic in the academic year 2020-2021. All
145 students enrolled in the thesis writing course that responded to this study
were chosen as sample respondents through the complete enumeration sampling
technique. The major instrument used in this investigation was a questionnaire
crafted by the researchers and validated by experts in the field. According to
the findings, CHTM students believe that research
is very relevant in their lives as students and future professionals. They were
capable of writing their theses in a reasonably competent manner, but they were
anxious and stressed when performing their research. The respondents’
challenges in doing their research amidst the COVID-19 pandemic included
writing the entire article, identifying appropriate respondents and getting
data from them, communicating with their group mates, and consulting with their
advisers. This paper has instructive implications as well as ideas for future
studies along this field.