How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected education and learning?

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How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected education and learning?

Burgess, Simon, and Hans Henrik Sievertsen. “Schools, skills, and learning: The impact of COVID-19 on education.” VoxEu. org 1 (2020).

According to this article by Burgess et al., the global lockdown of learning institutions has significantly affected and interrupted student’s learning. There has been an unprecedented strain on the healthcare system because women makeup 70% of the workforce and are forced to stay at home due to childcare obligations resulting from school closure. Generally, as of 29 March, research reveals that about 90% of the global students were impacted by school closures. Children play a significant role in a country because they are the future of the county; as such, they must be protected by all means. Therefore, nearly 1.6 billion youngsters were unable to attend physical schools due to temporary lockdowns and closures.

Hebebci, Mustafa Tevfik, Yasemin Bertiz, and Selahattin Alan. “Investigation of views of students and teachers on distance education practices during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.” International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (IJTES) 4.4 (2020): 267-282. 

Generally, Hebebci et al. focus on presenting the views of teachers and learners on distance education practices during this pandemic. According to the authors, the radical measures put in place by the government has resulted in the closure of schools and suspended their educational activities at learning institutions. Therefore, lack of materials and physical conditions forced the education system to switch to distance learning by the use of computer-based teaching techniques. Although distance learning has many benefits like ensuring the sustainability of learning, both students and teachers had different opinions about it based on their experiences. According to the article findings, it reveals that several students had a negative opinion about it based on asynchronous education. Fundamentally, many students experienced the issue of teachers’ absence; thus, affecting the quality of education and learning provided.

Nicola, Maria, et al. “The socio-economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A review.” International journal of surgery (London, England) 78 (2020): 185.

In this journal article, Nicola, Maria, et al. exposes the socio-economic implications that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the education system and learning institutions. The educational system closure has not only affected families, teachers, and students but also has far-reaching societal and economic consequences. In response to the pandemic, school closure has shed light on various problems affecting access to education and the wider socio-economic problems. The temporary closure of schools has resulted in high economic and social costs. COVID-19 has created the greatest problem in centuries affecting more than 1.5 billion students globally; thus, experiencing a global learning crisis.

Suryaman, Maman, et al. “COVID-19 pandemic and home online learning system: Does it affect the quality of pharmacy school learning?.” Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.8 (2020): 524-530.

In this article, Suryaman, Maman, et al. explores how the COVID-19 pandemic has globally affected the learning system across the world. According to the author, nearly 1.2 billion students were out of school and approximately three-quarters of the globe’s school population had been affected by school closures. Since its first appearance in Wuhan, China in 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a social impact on the international community. To limit the spread of the coronavirus, the government temporarily closed all schools. Therefore, education and learning are one of the most affected sectors globally with over 2 billion students out of schools Suryaman, Maman, et al.’s article focuses on how the home online learning system has prevailed during this period of COVID-19 pandemic and how it has affected the quality of pharmacy school learning.

Toquero, Cathy Mae. “Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Philippine Context.” Pedagogical Research 5.4 (2020).

Based on this article, the education system is one of the most affected sectors by the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, the COVID-19 crisis not only did create challenges; it also created opportunities for schools to adapt to the use of technology and innovation to enable access to specialized materials for both learners and students. The online classes have become a vital lifeline for education as many schools started conducting classes through videotelephony. However, there are still challenges facing the educational system as there has been unequal access to educational resources, unequal access to technology, low student learning outcomes, and others. Even though several schools have adapted to the crisis by implementing other strategies to create learning, there is still evidence of unequal access to educational opportunities and technology.

Viner, Russell M., et al. “School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review.” The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (2020).

According to Viner, Russell M., et al. the COVID-19 pandemic has had a great impact on the educational system globally resulting in more than 1.5 billion students remaining at home due to school closure in 161 countries. Due to the global evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the educational systems globally having remained closed disrupting learning; therefore, forcing approximately 1.077 billion students to stay at home in response to the pandemic. Furthermore, the COVID-19 pandemic has increased fear in the world, which has resulted in a contagion of fear and the fear of each other that is not even able to mitigate with online classes. In response to the pandemic, both local and international students have been forced to return home to avoid contracting it.  With the efforts to reduce the prevalence of the pandemic, education institutions remain in the spotlight due to the vulnerability of children to contact the COVID-19 virus.

Work Cited

Burgess, Simon, and Hans Henrik Sievertsen. “Schools, skills, and learning: The impact of COVID-19 on education.” VoxEu. org 1 (2020).

Hebebci, Mustafa Tevfik, Yasemin Bertiz, and Selahattin Alan. “Investigation of views of students and teachers on distance education practices during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic.” International Journal of Technology in Education and Science (IJTES) 4.4 (2020): 267-282.

Nicola, Maria, et al. “The socio-economic implications of the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19): A review.” International journal of surgery (London, England) 78 (2020): 185.

Suryaman, Maman, et al. “COVID-19 pandemic and home online learning system: Does it affect the quality of pharmacy school learning?.” Systematic Reviews in Pharmacy 11.8 (2020): 524-530.

Toquero, Cathy Mae. “Challenges and Opportunities for Higher Education Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Philippine Context.” Pedagogical Research 5.4 (2020).

Viner, Russell M., et al. “School closure and management practices during coronavirus outbreaks including COVID-19: a rapid systematic review.” The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (2020).