In the context of Covid-19 pandemic, our lifestyle has been affected. We have to do everything at home
and we are not allowed to go outside due to social distancing. Education is not exceptional, there has been
a transformation from studying in school to studying on an online platform, in which there are some
differences.
Before the pandemic happened, the interaction between students and teachers was direct. The teachers
could evaluate the ability to acquire knowledge of students through eye-contact to create a suitable curriculum. In contrast, although students open their cameras while studying, it is obvious that there is no
physical interaction between teachers and learners, which causes lack of focusing on lecture’s lessons.
While in-person class students study with printed materials, online learning learners can easily access
ebooks and school materials by just a few clicks. It is also easier for the teachers to send and provide
students with numerous e-handouts, e-books and so on.
Traditionally schools and universities have to conduct days for offline tests, specifically, question papers
and answer sheets need to be arranged and it takes a heavy cost for printing. Also, the teachers have to
spend lots of time and effort to mark the papers and check the results, whereas in online tests, or
computer-based tests. The cost is much affordable and it takes less time for the examiners to check the
answers, thanks to the advancement in technology; students can even receive the result very fast, right
after the exam. However, students under covid-19 pandemic could not take part in extracurricular
activities which could help teachers assess their physical and mental health.
The last difference is the time. Before the pandemic, students and the teachers had to spend about 10 to 60
minutes commuting from home to school and vice versa which seemed time-wasting. Now, both teachers
and students just opened their gadgets such as laptops, smart-phones or tablets to access the class. It takes
about 5 minutes for all these steps which can save a lot of time.
In conclusion, there are some differences in education when the Covid-19 pandemic occurs.
In the context of Covid-19 pandemic, our lifestyle has been
affected
. We
have to
do everything at
home
and
we are not
allowed
to go outside due to social distancing. Education is not exceptional, there has
been
a transformation from studying in
school
to studying on an online platform, in which there are
some
differences
.
Before
the pandemic happened, the interaction between
students
and
teachers
was direct. The
teachers
could
evaluate the ability to acquire knowledge of
students
through eye-contact to create a suitable curriculum.
In contrast
, although
students
open their cameras while studying, it is obvious that there is
no
physical
interaction between
teachers
and learners, which causes lack of focusing on lecture’s lessons.
While in-person
class
students
study with printed materials, online learning learners can
easily
access
ebooks
and
school
materials by
just
a few clicks. It is
also
easier for the
teachers
to
send
and
provide
students
with numerous e-handouts, e-books and
so
on.
Traditionally
schools
and universities
have to
conduct days for offline
tests
,
specifically
, question papers
and
answer sheets need to
be arranged
and it takes a heavy cost for printing.
Also
, the
teachers
have to
spend lots of time and effort to mark the papers and
check
the results, whereas in online
tests
, or
computer-based
tests
. The cost is much affordable and it takes less time for the examiners to
check
the
answers, thanks to the advancement in technology;
students
can even receive the result
very
fast
, right
after
the exam.
However
,
students
under
covid-19
pandemic could not
take part
in extracurricular
activities
which could
help
teachers
assess their physical and mental health.
The last difference is the time.
Before
the pandemic,
students
and the
teachers
had to spend about 10 to 60
minutes
commuting from home to
school
and vice versa which seemed time-wasting.
Now
, both teachers
and
students
just
opened their gadgets such as laptops, smart-phones or tablets to access the
class
. It
takes
about
5 minutes for all these steps which can save
a lot of
time.
In conclusion
, there are
some
differences in education when the Covid-19 pandemic occurs.