Andreas W Shin^1,2, Laren ZW Yan^1,2, Kolistar SH Poh^1,2 and Maurice HT Ling^1,2,3*

¹School of Life Sciences, Management Development Institute of Singapore, Singapore

*Corresponding Author: Maurice HT Ling, School of Life Sciences, Management Development Institute of Singapore, Singapore.

Received: April 21, 2023; Published: May 05, 2023

Abstract

It has been well-recognized that first-generation undergraduate faces unique challenges. This is made worse by being a first-generation undergraduate in a private education institution (PEI), commonly characterized by lesser resources as compared to public education institution, during COVID-19 associated social restrictions. Currently, there is no study to on first-generation university undergraduates pursuing their undergraduate education via a PEI in Singapore during this COVID-19 pandemic. In this article, we document the journey, challenges, and triumphs of three first-generation bioscience undergraduates in Singapore pursuing their bachelor’s degree in a PEI during the pandemic using duo ethnographical approach. Our analysis suggests that challenges faced by first-generation undergraduate in a PEI in Singapore during COVID-19 associated restrictions can be seen as sum of challenges faced by first-generation undergraduate and challenges faced by in the education sector during COVID-19 associated restrictions; but the resourcefulness, resilience, and adaptability of first-generation undergraduate are also evident.

 Keywords: COVID-19; Private Education Institution (PEI)

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Citation

Citation: Maurice HT Ling., et al. “Science/Education Portraits VIII: Duoethnography of First-Generation Bioscience Undergraduates in a Private Education Institute in Singapore". Acta Scientific Microbiology 6.6 (2023): 24-35.

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