Chapter title: Positive and negative aspects of university students’ experiencing the Covid-19 pandemic

Author: Alenka Polak, Ph.D.

Affiliation: Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana

Author: Polona Gradišek, Ph.D.

Affiliation: Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana

Author Biographies:

Alenka Polak, Ph.D., is an assistant professor of educational psychology in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana. Her areas of research include teamwork in education, the role of reflection in education, personal and professional development for educators, cooperative culture in educational institutions, subjective theories of learning, knowledge and teaching, and the emotional competency of teachers. She is a devoted university teacher of future teachers and pedagogues and believes in motivating her students with positive energy and using practical examples and anecdotes from her experience.

Polona Gradišek, Ph.D., is a teaching assistant in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ljubljana. Her research focuses on positive psychological topics within the field of educational psychology, including the character strengths of teachers, teachers’ well-being, perception of teaching as a calling, teacher-student relationships, classroom management and the professional development of teachers. Teaching is her calling, and her students see her as positive, kind, and empathic.