International experiences in education in light of the Corona pandemic

Abstract

This study aimed to identify international experiences in education in the light of the Corona pandemic, and present and summarize them to support educational decision-making in the Kingdom.

The researcher used the descriptive survey approach to its relevance to the subject of the study through studying and analyzing reports, scientific articles and websites that dealt with the subject of the study. The analysis and study of 4 reports from international organizations and bodies, 5 scientific articles and 36 websites all analyzed the topic of education in light of the Corona pandemic.

The study reached several results. The most important of them are:
1- Education leaders must adopt a proactive approach to contribute to mitigating the impact of the epidemic and preventing learning loss during the necessary social spacing.

2- An effective health response requires support from educational institutions. Education systems should work in coordination with public health authorities to educate students, parents, teachers, and the general public about the necessity of non-drug interventions such as social divergence to reduce the speed of infection.

3- The new education strategy must reduce the learning loss caused by non-drug interventions to mitigate the impact of the epidemic.

4- In the second place after supporting learning, the interest of students and employees should be a major priority for educational institutions. Maintaining effective social relationships between learners and teachers will contribute to this goal.

5- It is necessary to support forms of organization that allow students time to participate in organized and planned learning opportunities.

In light of the results of the previous study, the researcher reached a number of recommendations. and the most important:

1- Education leaders adopt a national strategy to mitigate the effects of the epidemic on students at different educational levels, especially the lower levels of education.

2- Reducing the centralization in providing distance education and granting wide powers to educational departments to provide distance education according to its capabilities.