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EDUCATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES
Volume 28, Issue 7, Pages 8815-8836Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10639-022-11526-2
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COVID-19; Digital learning; Information technology; Hong Kong; Emergency remote teaching
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With the COVID-19 outbreak, emergency remote teaching became the only alternative for schools. A large-scale survey conducted in Hong Kong showed concerns from teachers, principals, and parents about students' inability to concentrate and learn without teacher explanations. However, students, especially younger ones, perceived no worsening in academic achievement and felt more lively. Lack of computers and stable internet was not seen as a problem, and socially disadvantaged students did not differ in their perceived challenges or academic achievement.
With the COVID-19 outbreak, emergency remote teaching - an unprepared distant mode of education became the only possible alternative for schools. The present large-scale survey with 3,672 Grade 3 and 9 students, their parents, and 863 teachers/principals was conducted in the metropolitan city of Hong Kong after half a year of school lockdown. Results showed teachers, principals, and parents were worried about students' inability to concentrate and learn without teachers' explanations. In contrast, students, particularly younger ones, were less affected. They perceived their academic achievement was not worsened and they were more lively. Generally, lack of computers and stable internet was not seen as problems. Notably, socially disadvantaged students were not different in their perceived challenges, affects, life satisfaction, or perceived academic achievement. For cities with adequate provision of computers and internet facilities, the pandemic probably forced a positive and giant leap in using advanced technologies and pedagogies.
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