The Minister of Education invited them to participate in the decision by defining the form of study

After the first week of study ... with students and educators preferring "distance education"

Difficulty controlling young students ’commitment to distancing favored the distance education option.

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The opinions of a large percentage of students' families and those interested in educational affairs in the country revealed on social media a clear tendency towards “distance education” during the first semester, in light of the continuing health pandemic, caused by the spread of the new Corona virus (Covid-19). ).

The opinions came in response to the invitation of the Minister of Education, Hussein bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, parents of students and workers in the educational field and those interested in educational affairs, on Twitter, to share their impressions about the nature of the school system, which they wish to implement during the first semester, referring to the transformation of education into It is completely "hypothetical" in state schools, both public and private, and between returning to regular education, stressing that "this participation will be a help for us in improvement and development, and we are all partners in the responsibility and decision-making that is in the interest of our students."

In response to the minister's call, Saeed Al-Badi preferred "distance education", during this critical period, "because it is the safest and a guarantee of students' safety."

He pointed out that «the regular education is not correct, it is (distance education), but in the school and not at home, meaning that the teacher does not interact with the student directly, as he is in a room separate from the students.

Maysa Rashid Ghadeer called for the application of "distance education" to everyone, until the end of the first semester, adding: “We trust the decision of the student’s guardian, and we appreciate his cooperation and his keenness on the presence of children in schools.

But the reality and what was monitored in it, and the consequences of it, necessitate the application of the decision to everyone, similar to what happened in the last semester (the third semester of last year), and its positive results that should be invested in.

Arif Omar considered: “Distance learning is better, in light of what we saw on the ground, during the third semester of last year,” pointing out that “the operational cost of schools is greater if students adhere to school attendance, because this requires study rooms, devices, transportation, electricity and the Internet. Monitor and sterilize ».

The teacher in the first episode, Mona Al-Mansoori, said: “I tried distance learning, at the end of the third semester of the last school year, and we apply hybrid learning under these circumstances, and by comparing the results of the two educational systems, I prefer a distance learning experience until we pass this stage, then return Gradual to school, because of the difficulty of children adhering to the precautionary measures ».

As for Kholoud Al-Mansouri (mother of three students), she suggested transforming education into a completely "virtual" for students, administrators and teachers, adding: "Young children in the distance learning experience do not learn, because there is no one who follows them at home."

She explained, "I work as an administrator in a school, and I spend the bulk of the daylight hours inside the school. Therefore, converting education to a completely virtual one will allow a working mother the opportunity to follow her children."

Aisha bint Khalifa pointed out that «the multiplicity of precautionary measures and adherence to sterilization and other things, will not restrict children in the first episode, and their wearing of masks for long periods of time may damage the respiratory system.

Whatever we put in place laws, shifts and supervision, we will not be able to control the commitment to distance and mixing, so I prefer distance learning ».

Zahra Al Narges (a student’s mother) preferred education in school, “because students at home are less focused,” adding: “My general conditions, and the health of my children, favor the choice (distance education), because they suffer from asthma.”

Adel Al Mazrouei pointed out that "distance education" in light of the pandemic, and the discrepancy in cases of infection, is the best option for administrative and teaching staff and students.

It was also applied at the end of the second semester and the third semester, for the past year.

He suggested that exams in schools be according to a specific timetable and precise precautionary measures.

He continued: “The electric power and water used in school facilities were provided throughout the distance study period, at the end of the last school year, and then if remote education is approved again, this allows work to convert many schools into improved schools, according to plans. Clipart ».

Teacher Amr Al-Shabrawi said that the effectiveness of distance learning in the first stage (kindergarten) is non-existent, because it does not allow the student in this stage the opportunity to be able to write with a pen, in addition to losing the teacher's sense of the student, and not interacting with him.

Noura Sultan (the student's mother) preferred school education, pointing out that the countries that were the source of the "Covid-19" virus exceeded that, and decided to open schools completely to students, pointing out that "the opinions that went to distance education are issued by the mothers of employees ».

Breaking the "virus" cycle

The participants in expressing their opinions preferred the option of "distance education" for several reasons, mainly the safety of students and teachers from the spread of infection, and making room for the concerned health authorities, to work to break the virus cycle, in addition to the success of the distance learning experience, at the end of the third semester of the year. Past school.

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