School Closures, Equality of Opportunity: Some Recommendations
School Closures, Equality of Opportunity: Some Recommendations
Author(s): Said Bouznad, Aomar IbourkSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Editura Lumen, Asociatia Lumen
Keywords: Pandemic crisis; School closures; Distance education; Educational inequality;
Summary/Abstract: To mitigate the educational disruption, during the coronavirus pandemic, countries work to facilitate the continuity of learning by using mobile technologies for teaching and learning. Despite the development of mobile communication technology and Although distance education has been developed for several years, it is still widely regarded as falling to assure educational equality. Remote learning during this pandemic crisis is challenging. Policy makers, school principals, teachers, students and parents are all juggling unusual responsibilities. This paper reviews the school closures literature, highlights the equality of opportunity challenge and gives some guidance to effectively implement a productive learning programme.
Journal: Revista Românească pentru Educaţie Multidimensională
- Issue Year: 12/2020
- Issue No: 2supl1
- Page Range: 103-110
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English