AMMAN — After the government has recently
announced the return of classroom learning in the beginning of September,
experts, parents, and even students raise concerns regarding chances of an
increase in Covid cases in the foreseeable future among
students and the
teaching stuff at the schools.
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However, others stress the need to
returning back to classroom learning as soon as possible as “students’
behaviors have changed during their long stay at their homes,” at a time when
“
distance learning can never be an alternative to classroom learning.”
Samar Hussien, a mother, told
Jordan News that "previously, the government announced several times
the return to classroom learning; we have paid the school's fees and ended up
again with distance learning."
Hussien added that "I wanted to
move my children to a public school, and save some money. In any case, my
children would have got distance learning so private or public school would not
have mattered."
"I support returning back to
classroom learning, but not at these times, where COVID-19 cases have started
to rise again. I want to guarantee that my children are safe; after all, my
children’s health is my priority," she said.
From his side, Khaled Taqatqa, an
educational expert at the
Ministry of Education, who supports the decision
of returning back to regular learning said to
Jordan News that
"classroom education is much better than distance learning; students
receive education and knowledge more efficiently when in the classroom; they
work hard and interact with their classmates and teachers; they would feel more
committed and so they would perform better."
"Distance learning is better
than no learning at all. It is used to fill the growing educational
requirements imposed by the pandemic," Taqatqa said, adding that on the
other hand, “when it is the time to go back to classrooms, we must, as nothing
would ever be good enough to replace classroom
learning in terms of efficiency."
Duaa Mohammad, a teacher, told
Jordan
News that "students in general express to me their fear and concerns
towards returning back to in-person teaching."
She, however, believes that
outstanding students would always accept any type of learning experience
regardless of the method used.
"Preserving human health is a
priority. On the other hand, I assume that the government will take the right
decision at the right time, when they announce that students will return to
classroom learning then they are certain that the health situation in Jordan is
assuring enough to allow the shift."
An official source at the Ministry
of Health who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed to
Jordan News that “returning
back to classroom learning and ending the lockdowns are decisions that hinge on
the Epidemiological situation at the country,”
noting that this “situation is safe so far.”
“Strict and high safety measures are
to be taken to ensure everyone is safe. Health is a priority for the government
and citizens too, but, on other hand, we must realize that sooner or later, we
shall return back to our normal lives and all bans and lockdowns will be
history.”
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