When we introduced online classes at all municipal junior high schools in Aomori City last year, we found that the percentage of students who were able to go to school from school refusal doubled from the previous year, far exceeding the national average.
Experts analyze that "I think I could go to school because of the online lessons that I can take comfortably at home."
Since last year, Aomori City has introduced online lessons using a video conference system at all municipal junior high schools as a measure against the new corona, so that lessons can be taken at home.
As a result, each school reported that "students who did not go to school can now go to school," and the city's board of education began using online classes as a measure against school refusal.
As a result, according to a survey reported to the national government every year, the percentage of students who were unable to attend school was 26.1% in FY2019, but last year, 2020, when online classes were fully introduced. The year has almost doubled to 49.3%.
It was much higher than the national average of 28.1%.
A junior high school counselor said, "Students who did not attend school did not hate studying and could not go to school because they were worried about their eyes. Isn't it? "
Professor Tatsuya Horita of Tohoku University Graduate School, who is familiar with online education, said, "Online lessons are easy, and you can make adjustments by yourself, such as attending from home or taking a few lessons. I think the number of students who can go to the university has increased. "