Readers of “Emirates Today”: The pandemic affected the parties to the educational process

Corona changes study plans and students’ dreams

The Corona crisis changed the face of life and education as well.

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A segment of “Emirates Today” readers considered that the field of education is one of the areas most affected by the “Corona” pandemic (Covid-19), explaining that the pandemic led to the cancellation and change of many of their plans or the plans of their children’s studies, especially with regard to the stage of university education.

The readers who participated in the “Emirates Today” poll, which was published by the newspaper on its social media platforms, while answering the question: “Did the pandemic negatively change the aspirations and dreams of students for university studies?” indicated that the impact of “Corona” extended to all areas of life, and for most of the participants it had a negative impact, according to what they mentioned.

The reader (Siren) said that the pandemic has caused drastic changes in everyone's life, and in all fields, considering that these changes are negative in their entirety, in addition to the psychological and nervous pressure that most people have suffered, hoping that this epidemic will end as soon as possible so that it can return. life back to normal.

And the reader Maysa Murad agreed, saying: “Of course, the pandemic negatively affected all areas of life, especially the educational process at all stages.”

While the reader here, Muhammad, stated that the negative impact of the pandemic was not limited to students only, but also affected the educational process as a whole.

performance drop

While the account holder named (M. Al-Muhairi), formulated his answer in points through which he enumerated the impact of the pandemic on the various parties to the educational process, including the decline in the performance of teachers, as he put it, and the high incidence of eye diseases and skin diseases among students as a result of staying at home and not Going out and being exposed to the sun, and sitting for long periods in front of computer, mobile phone and tablet screens, which led to an increase in their frequency to eye clinics and dermatology.

He also considered that there is a state of absence of planning and follow-up to the performance and the percentage of achievement in the curriculum, calling for the concerned authorities to explore the views of students and parents about performance and the problems and difficulties they face.

Al-Muhairi indicated that the impact of the pandemic extended to the mental health of students, reviewing the case of a distinguished student, according to what was stated in the answer, the pandemic and remote study had a negative impact on her psychological condition, so she decided to leave the study if the education continues with the same system next school year, pointing out that “All ministries in the country have recovered from the effects of the pandemic, except for the Ministry of Education, which is still suffering from the pandemic,” according to the account holder.

different vision رؤية

For his part, the reader (Abdul Wahab) saw that life in the UAE is beautiful and comfortable, but with regard to university studies, it is expensive, and a large percentage of families are looking for less expensive alternatives abroad, but the “Corona” pandemic has reduced these alternatives, and among the options that It was available to students in many countries.

The reader, Basma Mustafa, presented a different vision of the impact of the pandemic on students’ thinking and students’ attitudes towards university education, pointing out that many of them dreamed of achieving wide fame through social media, and becoming a “YouTuber” or “Tik Toker”, and presenting videos that achieve During which viewership rates are high and a large number of followers of their accounts, and thus they make huge profits instead of studying at university to get a job with a salary that is not enough for the requirements of life.

positive side

Although most of the respondents’ answers focused on the students’ aspirations being negatively affected by the pandemic, some found a positive impact, such as the reader “The Jewel” who indicated that the pandemic gave her the opportunity to complete her studies through “distance education”.

While the reader, Maha Al-Kaabi, pointed out that the impact of the pandemic on her children carried a positive and a negative aspect, and the first represented in providing time to practice different activities after applying the distance study system, and staying at home contributed to the consolidation of the social relationship between family members, which contributed to improving their condition. It has also become easier to continue studying without having to leave the house.

As for the negative side, it is represented, according to the reader, Maha Al-Kaabi, in the students missing the school atmosphere and dealing with teachers, practicing various activities with their colleagues, and dealing with them directly, expressing hope that the hybrid education system will continue to be applied even after the pandemic, because of its flexibility that can To contribute to raising the level of students’ acceptance of study, because there is sufficient time to achieve psychological and family balance on the one hand, and educational balance on the other, and this system represents the best investment for technology in developing the education process, and it can be used to keep students receiving their lessons in cases of illness or travel. necessary outside the country instead of interrupting their studies in case of illness or travel.

gap

Reports indicated that the "Covid-19" pandemic has caused an unprecedented disruption in education and training in the vocational and technical fields.

According to the joint survey conducted by the International Labor Organization, "UNESCO" and the World Bank, and published on the website of the World Bank, 90% of those surveyed stated that there is a complete closure of vocational and technical education and training centers in their countries, while the continuity of technical skills training has received evaluation and documentation. Practical skills are a particularly hard hit from social distancing measures.

As a result, the report stated, this generation of students, especially those who are disadvantaged, may not be able to reach their educational goals or achieve potential future income levels at all, calling for effective and rapid action to address these disparate learning losses, which is important to move forward forward so that these gaps do not widen.

Maysa Murad:

• “The pandemic has negatively affected all areas of life, especially the educational process.”

Basima Mustafa:

• “Many have dreamed of achieving fame through the means of communication, and of becoming a (YouTuber) or (Tik Toker).”

Maha Al Kaabi:

• “(The pandemic helped save time to practice different activities after implementing the distance study system.”

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