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The qualitative study of Cypriot parents' views about online education during COVID-19 pandemic: the challenges and responsibilities

AUTHOR(S)
Aygil Takır

Published: December 2022   Journal: Education 3-13
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to fundamental changes in Northern Cyprus much like all the other countries. Education is one of the sectors that has been affected intensely by the pandemic. This qualitative study aims to investigate parents’ views about educational challenges, experiences, and responsibilities about their children’s online learning process during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telephone interviews were conducted for data collection. Parents described the most performed online education activity as teacher-oriented instruction. Nearly all of the parents complained about internet connections being slow and weak along with teachers’ insufficient technology proficiency. Parents agreed that their role was much more challenging and complicated than it was in a traditional education setting.
The continued impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on education and mental health among sub-Saharan African adolescents

AUTHOR(S)
Dongqing Wang; Olufemi A. Adedokun; Ourohiré Millogo (et al.)

Published: November 2022   Journal: Journal of Adolescent Health
This multicountry survey assessed the levels and the determinants of the impacts of the pandemic on education and mental health among adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa and the potential factors that may exacerbate these adverse impacts. A phone survey was conducted among adolescents in nine diverse areas in Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania between July and December 2021. Approximately 300 adolescents per area and 2,803 adolescents in total were included. The survey collected information on adolescents' sociodemographic characteristics, current COVID-19 preventive measures, and the impacts of the pandemic on daily activities, education, and mental health. Log-binomial models were used to calculate the adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) for determinants of education and mental health outcomes.
Effectiveness of a social cognitive theory-based distance educational intervention on anxiety in families of patients with COVID 19

AUTHOR(S)
Abdollah Mohammadian-Hafshejani; Elahe Tavassoli; Elham Tavassoli (et al.)

Published: November 2022   Journal: Payesh
The purpose of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of a social cognitive theory-based distance educational intervention on anxiety in families of patients with COVID 19. This interventional study was conducted on families of patients with COVID-19 in Shahrekord, Iran in 2021. Based on the list received from the health center, 100 adult members from families with Covid-19 patients randomly were selected and assigned to the intervention and the control groups (50 per each group). The intervention group received a distance education framed as the structure of social cognitive theory while the control group received some educational material not related to the study by sending pamphlets, educational materials through the What Sapp group. The data used in the study were collected at three stages, including before the intervention, immediately after, and three months after the intervention. Using SPSS software version 25, the data were analyzed.
Preschool teachers' practices of online learning during the pandemic: insights from Egypt

AUTHOR(S)
Ahmed Hassan Hemdan Mohamed; Samah Abd Al Fatah; Mohamed Marzouk

Published: November 2022   Journal: Education 3-13
The purpose of this study was to examine preschool teachers’ practices of online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 389 preschool teachers from 48 preschools (governmental, experimental, private, and international) in greater Cairo, Egypt responded to a survey in the Fall semester of 2021/2022. The survey was comprised of seven subscales (45 items) that represented teachers’ online practices during the pandemic. The multiple linear regression analysis showed that teachers’ online learning practices in private and international schools outperformed those in other schools. Teachers who have a teaching experience (11–20 years) outperformed other teachers. Teachers who had training related to online learning showed better practices than other teachers who had not. The multivariate analysis of variance showed that there are statistically significant differences according to the type of school.
Adolescent cyberstanders' experience of cyberbullying in the era of Covid-19 in South Africa

AUTHOR(S)
Segun Emmanuel Adewoye

Published: November 2022   Journal: International Journal of Emotional Education,
Indications are that cyberstanders can be negatively affected by witnessing cyberbullying incidents and are even more likely than direct victims of cyberbullying to report symptoms of stress. However, cyberbystanders are understudied in the cyberbullying literature because most research predominantly focuses on perpetrators or direct victims of cyberbullying. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of adolescent cyberbystanders who witnessed cyberbullying in the COVID-19 era. Twenty adolescent cyberbystanders were purposely selected to participate in this study. The qualitative data was analysed using inductive thematic analysis. The findings demonstrated that cyberbullying has various detrimental effects that include educational, psychological, and emotional consequences for those exposed to it. It is recommended that anti-cyberbullying programmes should be incorporated into the curriculum so that teachers and educational psychologists can emphasise the negative impact of cyberbullying on bullies, victims and bystanders. With more awareness of the detrimental consequences of cyberbullying on all parties involved, adolescents may become more competent in respecting people’s rights and privacy within cyberspace.
Parenting in sex education for children in the use of smartphone during the Covid-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Novela Aditiya; Maemonah Maemonah; Khoirunisa Khoirunisa

Published: November 2022   Journal: Al Adzka : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Guru Madrasah Ibtidaiyah

Sexual deviant behavior of children often occurs as a result of excessive use of smartphones. That excessive use of smartphones needs to get the attention of parents. Parents' attention in using smartphones could be useful for children in understanding sexual knowledge from an early age because the use of smartphone have much information that is not suitable for the child's development and children's age. The purpose of this study is to determine the sexual education delivered by the parents to children, and to overcome children's sexual behavior due to the use of smartphones. This research uses a descriptive qualitative approach by applying case study. The data information is obtained from observation, interviews, and documentation. The data was obtained from 6 informants consist of parents in grade 3 and grade 6 at SD 7 Koba.

Primary school teacher's perception of game-based learning in online learning: the advantages and challenges

AUTHOR(S)
Sri Nani Rezeki Siburian; Yogi Saputra Mahmud

Published: November 2022   Journal: IJECA : International Journal of Education and Curriculum Application)

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost all aspects of life, including education. This unprecedented shift to online learning has forced schools to implement distance learning through online-based learning. To keep the students engaged and motivated through online learning, many teachers changed their learning method from traditional learning to game-based learning (GBL) by incorporating games into learning. This study investigated primary school teachers' perceptions of game-based learning advantages and challenges in Science Learning on online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were collected through observation and semi-structured interviews of five primary school teachers and analyzed using thematic analysis of qualitative data. The results revealed that the teachers found a positive association between GBL and students' performance. GBL is a learning media that could engage students' participation and learning motivation in class. However, some teachers were also concerned about the declines in students' grades and several obstacles teachers encountered while implementing GBL. Some recommendations for future research and practice are proposed in the current study.

Mental health of students during the Covid-19 pandemic: the effects of different parental practices

AUTHOR(S)
Shin Ling Wu; Pei Jun Woo; Chin Choo Yap (et al.)

Published: November 2022
Mental health issues are a serious problem globally and have worsened since the Covid-19 pandemic. School students are experiencing high levels of stress due to the closure of schools. Students have to quickly adapt to online learning with minimal guidance during the early stage of the pandemic. Subsequently, students are allowed to go to school on a rotation basis. Therefore, a conducive home environment with support from parents plays an important role in helping students to cope with the uncertainties during the pandemic. We conducted a cross-sectional survey study where 761 high school students, aged between 13 to 18 years old were recruited in Malaysia. There was 468 female and 293 male students who participated in this study. Students’ mental health was measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) while parental practices were measured using the Alabama Parenting Questionnaire. Parental practices were measured separately for father and mother in terms of positive parenting, involvement, poor monitoring and corporal punishment.
Analysis of the use of learning media applications in online geography subjects during the Covid-19 pandemic for senior high school students

AUTHOR(S)
MS Khabibur Rahman; Bayu Kurniaaji; Agus Sudargono (et al.)

Published: November 2022   Journal: Jurnal Komunikasi Pendidikan

Learning media applications are learning concepts that are carried out through electronic media networks in the form of mobile and non-mobile applications. The development of very advanced technology in the modern era and globalization allows various activities to be carried out quickly and efficiently. Technological developments have had a lot of influence on our way of life, one of which is in the field of education by using online or online learning media applications in learning activities in schools, colleges, courses and even online communities have started using concepts like this. The purpose of this study was to find out how the role of learning media applications in geography subjects in education was during the covid-19 pandemic. As we all know, the losses due to the COVID-19 virus have had a huge impact on all sectors, including the education sector. To achieve this goal, this research will use a qualitative research approach. This research is a type of qualitative descriptive research. Analysis of the data used in processing questionnaire data through google form by describing the results of the questionnaires distributed online.

YouTube and learning media during COVID-19: a case study on primary school education

AUTHOR(S)
Muh. Alif Kurniawan; Zalik Nuryana; Yusuf Hanafiah (et al.)

Published: November 2022
COVID-19 has an impact on all aspects of life, including education and learning. To ensure that teaching and learning activities continue to run well, teachers are required to master learning media that support online learning. One of the learning media used online is YouTube. Besides being easy to reach, there are currently many learning materials available on YouTube. But the problem is how effective YouTube is as a learning medium, especially for elementary school children. This type of research is qualitative research using a case study approach. The data collection methods used in this study were interviews, questionnaires and documentation. The goal in this study is to explore and find out the effectiveness of YouTube as a learning medium for PAI during the Covid-19 pandemic for elementary school level children.
The parents' role in children's learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Putri Dini Meutia; Riki Musriandi; Haris Mustafa

Published: November 2022   Journal: Al-Ishlah: Jurnal Pendidikan
This study aimed to determine the parents’ roles in developing children learning during Distance Learning (PJJ). The descriptive quantitative method was used in this research. The population of this study was all parents of students at two public elementary schools in Kuta Baro District, Aceh Besar. The sample of this research was 137 parents. The sampling technique was random sampling. The research instrument used was a questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed via Google Forms. The data was analyzed by using percentages.
The experiences of parents and Ccildren during the COVID-19 pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Tiziana Schirone; Isabella Quadrelli

Published: November 2022   Journal: Prima Educatione

The study, which included a total of 1,122 Italian parents (96.5% female; 3.5% male) of children with an average age of 7.56 years (N = 1,461, SD = 2.03), explores how parents with children (5–11 years old) represent changes in their daily habits as well as their own and children’s experiences in relation to the impact caused by the health emergency. The study also investigates how work, family life, contextual factors and media exposure associated with information regarding COVID-19 have contributed to influencing emotional states and behavioural patterns. The research programme was carried out by an online questionnaire in June 2020. The pandemic was experienced in a variety of ways across four clusters. The highest levels of discomfort can be observed among those parents who have experienced isolation and the fear of contagion with higher levels of anxiety, which have been intensified by the perception of change and the deterioration in working conditions. Parents with higher emotional instability have found a low emotional stability and high depressive tones in their children.


Mothers' perceptions of the role of the COVID-19 pandemic for minority language maintenance in their bilingual children (speaking English and Polish) living in the United Kingdom

AUTHOR(S)
Natalia Banasik-Jemielniak; Aleksandra Lazar; Aleksandra Siemieniuk (et al.)

Published: November 2022   Journal: Prima Educatione
To answer the question of various forms that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected family language practices in HL families, this study qualitatively analyzed 27 interviews with Polish mothers living in the UK and raising their children bilingually. It found that the world health crisis had both negative and positive impacts on each of the language acquired by the children, and it identified themes that recurred throughout the material. The factors included: limited possibilities of traveling – either to Poland or back to the UK, school closures resulting in shift in childcare constellations, new language and social practices.
Elective home education of children with neurodevelopmental conditions before and after the COVID-19 pandemic started

AUTHOR(S)
Laura Paulauskaite; Amanda Timmerman; Athanasia Kouroupa (et al.)

Published: November 2022   Journal: Frontiers in Psychology
COVID-19 brought disruptions to children’s education and mental health, and accelerated school de-registration rates. This study investigated Elective Home Education (EHE) in families of children with a neurodevelopmental condition. A total of 158 parents of 5–15 year-old children with neurodevelopmental conditions (80% autistic) provided information on reasons for de-registration, their experience of EHE, and children’s mental health.
Parent-child interaction in distance learning during the Corona Virus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic

AUTHOR(S)
Puri Kusuma Dwi Putri; Susri Adeni

Published: November 2022

The Distance Learning Policy (PJJ) during the pandemic prevented children from going to school. They ought to learn from home with the sophistication of Information Communication Technology (ICT). The existence of social restrictions during the pandemic reduces children's social interactions with teachers. Thus, the role of parents while at home is important to achieve the success of Distance Learning in early childhood during the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to describe and explore how parent-child interactions use ICT through PJJ during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used is qualitative with a phenomenological approach. The informants consisted of 3 parents and 3 Pre-school and Kindergarten students who underwent PJJ during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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