How COVID-19 pandemic can change the face of Education

Coronavirus pandemic has brought drastic changes in everyday lives of people of every strata. Millions of children around the world are receiving online education amid – something that nobody had imagined. But is this fad here to stay?

Within weeks of infection inflecting thousands across nations, a unanimous decision of keeping children at home with online schools was implied. The pandemic crisis displayed how education can be affected for better or for worse, in the long run.

The powerhouse countries as well as the developing nations, all faced the same crisis of coronavirus leading to adopting of online education system. With schools closed and children taking online classes and exams, the face of education is changing, one day at a time.

Educational innovation looks like a probability in near future, being need of the hour.

Although it is still too early to predict the lasting impact of pandemic crisis on different education systems around the world, the probability of change in trajectory of learning innovation seems eminent.

Innovations in education system – A welcomed surprise might be looming

The slow pace of ages old education system in our countries with classroom lecture centered learning, institutional biases and outdated classrooms needs to change, which has been long into consideration.

The COVID-19 pandemic can act as a catalyst for innovative changes around education systems around countries.

Online learning seems to be the trend, at least for months, if not years to come. With ability to practice social distancing, “home schooling” looks like a viable option.

With 5G technology gearing up in countries like U.S., China and Japan, digital learning and “learning anywhere and anytime” can be truly embraced by the education systems.

Public-private partnerships in education sector

Coalitions between diverse stakeholders in education sector like governments, publishers, technology providers and telecom operators can lead to innovations in the sector. Upgrading of education sector looks probable with new coalitions taking place.

Digitalization could divide the education gap

With online learning looking most likely to be the new fad in education worldwide, the gap between education might broaden. The schools in remote areas where digitalization is not at peak to support online learning, there can be stark differences between education standards in different areas.

Education is the backbone of any nation and forms its future. The digital way of education system, that is most probably the future, can change how learning is pursued around the countries in post COVID world.