Impact of Coronavirus on Child Education

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Abstract

Online learning often means that the parents themselves are well educated to assist with the lessons and have enough time. Moreover, it will make it more burdensome for parents who are also affected by COVID-19 to provide equipment for online learning. Face-to-face learning will resume on 8 March 2021. All primary school students will resume the school term on 20 January 2021 with face-to-face learning. Impact on Child Education The education of nearly 1.6 billion pupils in 190 countries has so far been impacted, according to UNESCO that is 90 percent of school-age children in the world. Students in Form 1, 4, 5 and 6, and vocational college will also resume face-to-face learning on 20 January 2021. But for those who not capable to set up all the things, may affect the education of the children. Online learning the medium of the Internet became vital in delivering knowledge and info for the learners either browsing the official website of the school or others learning platform.

INTRODUCTION

In 2019, the whole country was shocked by the outbreak of coronavirus disease 19. However, this virus was confirmed to have reached Malaysia in January 2020. This virus had been detected in Johor, but the reported cases remained low. In February 2020, there was the largest cluster was detected linked to a Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering held in Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur. The Movement Control Order (MCO) was implemented by the government as a measure to prevent infectious diseases. During the MCO, all government and private premises are not allowed to operate except those involved with important national services such as water, electricity, energy, telecommunications, postal, transportation, irrigation, oil, gas, fuel, lubricant, broadcasting, finance, banking, health, pharmacy, fire, prison, ports, airports, security, defence, cleaning, retail and food supplies. Malaysians also are barred from leaving the country and restrictions on the entry of non- Malaysians into Malaysia. Malaysians who returning from abroad must undergo a 14-day compulsory quarantine at the designated quarantine station.

Therefore, many parties are affected by this virus especially the education and economic divisions. This situation is worrying and could affect the country’s growth to achieve better success. The government has set to close day schools and universities as well as other studies for the spread of the virus which is expected to continue to spread to society. Instructions were issued in March 2020 via an announcement on tv and social media. Although governments are trying to promote online learning, to be able to access the resources of the school, and a quiet space to study, it relies on a good computer and a stable internet connection. Online learning often means that the parents themselves are well educated to assist with the lessons and have enough time.

Parents are also worried about the safety of their children when they are not in school due to lack of care because most nurseries are instructed to close, and parents should continue to work even at home.

School Closures

Ujian Penilaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) for standard six and Pentaksiran Tingkatan Tiga (PT3) for form three students have been cancelled for 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic. Major school examinations including the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) and Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) would be postponed to 2021. Schools and universities are closed from March 18 and reopen back on 15 July only for form 1 to 4 Student and primary 5 to 6. Then, the great increasing number of cases made the school being close back on 8 November and predicted will be open on 18 December. On 18 December, the cases did not show any positive news. This lead to the continuing of school closure. The closure does not focus only to affected area only but to whole nationwide. The latest update, school will be open on 20 January by stages. All primary school students will resume the school term on 20 January 2021 with face-to-face learning. Students in Form 1, 4, 5 and 6, and vocational college will also resume face-to-face learning on 20 January 2021. Form 2 and 3 students will resume the school term with home-based learning on 20 January 2021. Face-to-face learning will resume on 8 March 2021. This term also applies for private and international school. This decision will be affected due to the latest cases. This action is taken due to ensure the spreading of corona virus meet the end.

Online Learning

The medium of the Internet became vital in delivering knowledge and info for the learners either browsing the official website of the school or others learning platform. The growth of technologies helps the students to access Internet easily. By using only smartphones and laptops, students able to collect data and info about their studies anywhere and anytime. The flexibility, accessibility and convenience of the online learning are the main reasons why schools and teachers approach this method to present their subject learning to student in the middle of the pandemic.

Teachers had to adapt as well to fresh pedagogical principles and teaching delivery modes, which they may have not been prepared for. Especially in preparing learning material in attracting the students to stay interact actively with the teacher. Lots of learning material is representing in shape of interactive games and video as to keep the learning process less bored and pack with knowledge. Students able to easily replay the videos as a revision during their self-study sessions and may bring big helps in solving their school task. The online learning eases the students in finding new materials regards their subject with go through countless book in the library as with simple click and search, the information need is obtaining in a split of second.

As more advantages appear to our eyes regard learning through online, the mass public became more aware the risk of delivering study through online platform. The students lean to be bored and have higher chance not properly understand the subject thoroughly as no physical contact or face-to-face classes is present. In Malaysia, the limitation of the network connectivity and has no accessibility to use digital tools such as laptop have hinder the students with low cost household and students live at rural area to use the online learning platform. As the time ticking, teachers became more creative and innovative to fulfil the students. More method or idea are push forward to accommodate for students, who less fortunate with connectivity of network and study surrounding. Such as the idea of having the parents pick up homework and study material at school once a week for their children become more common at rural area.

Impact on Child Education

The education of nearly 1.6 billion pupils in 190 countries has so far been impacted, according to UNESCO, that is 90 percent of school-age children in the world. And there are still no concrete proposals for the opening of schools for about half of these children at the time of writing.

Firstly, the child’s intellectual development will be affected. It can have a lasting effect on relatively short periods outside ofschool. However, during this COVID-19 crisis, it is not just the lost opportunities for learning that need to be considered. The more important problem is that many kids will continue to forget what they already know when schools are closed for long stretches, a decline that will be far harder to fix and recall. Some students may be missed and also lack the opportunity for intellectual and social activities such as curriculum, camping, extra classes, etc. The daily reinforcement of what they have learned at school and all these opportunities to improve their general awareness and understanding of the world will be missed by children.

Although governments are trying to promote online learning and home-schooling, to be able to access the resources of the school, and a quiet space to study, it relies on a good computer and a stable internet connection. But for those who not capable to set up all the things, may affect the education of the children. Moreover, it will make it more burdensome for parents who are also affected by COVID-19 to provide equipment for online learning.

Children are likely to feel anxiety and fear and that may include forms of fear that are somewhat close to those faced by adults, such as fear of dying, fear of dying with their family, or fear of obtaining medical attention. So, if schools are closed in the long term, these children have fewer chances to be with their peers and get the social help that is necessary for good mental well-being. Some children that have a family issue can make them more stressed at home compared in school.

CONCLUSIONS

The new norms need to be practiced as a routine in our daily lives. Although many parties have been affected by this COVID-19, we who can think wisely should continue to be vigilant and continue to fight against this COVID-19 crisis. It has no disruptive consequences, including for education, have predetermined effects. It will be the essence of our collective and systematic reactions to these issues will determine how they are influencing us. All the people need to think the alternative how to live in the new norm nowadays.

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