Quality Education Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

 

     Since the COVID-19 outbreak in late December 2020, it has badly affected the lives of many people and wrecked-havoc across the world. People of all ages has been affected by the virus, and like any sector, education has been badly hit as well. Students of every year level, schools, and teachers have been having a hard time adjusting because of the current situations caused by the virus. COVID-19 has caused children and youth all over the world to be out of school in almost all countries. People are worried about our current phase and how long this crisis will have an impact on children and youth. The losses in learning, increase in dropout rates, and even behavior changes among children are worrisome. 

     Despite the huge impact the virus did to our economy and every other sectors, actions are made in order to continue the learning of children amidst the pandemic. Because students are unable to physically have classes and go to school, we opted to have our classes online, where students and teachers interact and try to have the same teaching quality digitally. Online education is the next best thing to face to face classes, but it cannot substitute it. Students go to school not only to learn about certain subjects that the teachers teach, but they are also learning social and emotional learning, where children’s awareness grow in multiple perspectives. These are difficult to do so without face to face interaction with fellow students and teachers. Having said that, teachers are trying to get in touch with their students the best they can by having online classes and meetings, just to keep that flow that you would initially have in face to face classes. Teachers are also trained in offering online lessons using digital platforms, this is to ensure that students have the best quality teaching that they can get while not being able to physically interact with their teachers. It should also be considered the children that have issues with online connection, that is why necessary arrangements are made to those who cannot access the internet. Both teachers and students are helping each other to make adjustments in order to fully interact with one other and have quality experience for both parties.

     Having said this, we must understand that online education is the best alternative we have right now. Under the circumstances we are at, let us divert our attention to the possibilities that we could do. While online education has a big difference oppose to the traditional way of learning, essential adjustments are made for a sustainable alternative method for learning. But of course, obstacles and queries are inevitable at times like this. Fortunately, we are now seeing creativity in different approaches in online education, which strengthens the quality education that children need. Despite any reason, be it a pandemic, disaster provide an opportunity for us to rethink and get together to unite as one, enhancing our skills and thinking at the same time.