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Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Education

Resource type
Journal Article
Title
Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Education
Abstract
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak poses serious concerns to global education systems. Efforts to contain COVID-19 prompted unscheduled closure of schools in more than 100 countries worldwide. COVID-19 school closures left over one billion learners out of school. The study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on education. Data were collected through structured questionnaires administered to 200 respondents that consist of teachers, students, parents, and policy makers selected from different countries. The collected data were analyzed using STATA/Regression. The results show that COVID-19 has adverse effects on education including, learning disruptions, and decreased access to education and research facilities, Job losses and increased student debts. The findings also show that many educators and students relied on technology to ensure continued learning online during the Coronavirus pandemic. However, online education was hindered by poor infrastructures including, network, power, inaccessibility and unavailability issues and poor digital skills. The study underscores the damaging effects of COVID-19 on education sector and the need for all educational institutions, educators, and learners to adopt technology, and improve their digital skills in line with the emerging global trends and realities in education.
Publication
Journal of Education and Practice
Date
5/2020
Journal Abbr
JEP
Language
en
Accessed
12/08/2020, 17:19
Library Catalogue
DOI.org (Crossref)
Citation
Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic on Education. (2020). Journal of Education and Practice. https://doi.org/10.7176/JEP/11-13-12
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