The Impact of COVID-19 on Technologically Disadvantaged Students in Afghanistan

Autor/in	Khuram, Mohammad Ajmal
Titel	The Impact of COVID-19 on Technologically Disadvantaged Students in Afghanistan
Quelle	10 (2021) 2, S.59-68 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2252-6617
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; COVID-19; Pandemics; School Closing; Online Courses; Educational Technology; Technology Uses in Education; Barriers; Access to Computers; Internet; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Technological Literacy; Teacher Competencies; Access to Information; Student Characteristics; Costs; Income; Interpersonal Communication; Afghanistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School closings; Schule; Schließung; Schließung (von Schulen); Online course; Online-Kurs; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Telekommunikationstechnik; Technisches Wissen; Lehrkunst; Cost; Kosten; Einkommen; Interpersonale Kommunikation
Abstract	COVID-19 has forced educators, institutions, and their staff to switch from physical to remote education This study investigates the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the international education system, particularly in Afghanistan. Specifically, this paper explores how students in Afghanistan have been affected by the pandemic, and identifies and evaluates the challenges faced by the education system of Afghanistan due to the pandemic. Moreover, factors affecting the use of technology by students in Afghanistan are also analyzed. A quantitative research methodology was utilized by collecting responses from students through a questionnaire distributed online. All data collected were subjected to descriptive statistical analysis. Results revealed that technology has not benefited students very much, and the effects of COVID-19 have been extreme on them. Furthermore, insufficient time to learn new technologies has proven to be challenging for students. Developing technology requirements for students during COVID-19 may be an important element of adaptability to the pandemic. Moreover, it was found that Afghanistan already had poor internet and technology infrastructure before the pandemic, which further deteriorated during COVID-19, leading students to experience increasing internet disconnection and costs and decreased communication with teachers. Effective strategies to deal with these problems are discussed. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01