Effects and Challenges of Covid-19 Pandemic on Students Learning and Assessment Results: Case Study in a Malaysian Government School
The Covid-19 Pandemic has caught all educators and students of the Government Schools in Malaysia by surprise as they were forced to learn from home. The Malaysian Government has instructed all schools to be closed for face-to-face teaching and learning since March 2020. The learning then took p...
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1405/1/library-document-1405.pdf http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/1405/ |
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| Institution: | Open University Malaysia |
| Summary: | The Covid-19 Pandemic has caught all educators and students of the
Government Schools in Malaysia by surprise as they were forced to learn from
home. The Malaysian Government has instructed all schools to be closed for
face-to-face teaching and learning since March 2020. The learning then took
place in students’ homes, which were not equipped for such tasks, as the
technology and pedagogy was not up to par. Distance learning platforms such
as Google Classroom, WhatsApp and Telegram were utilised by teachers and
schools to reach their students remotely to limit the disruption of education.
Students use laptops, desktop computers and mobile phones when engaging
with the online learning. Most of the students are from lower-income B40
families, and had little or no resources for learning except what was offered
online to them. This study has investigated the effects of online learning during
the COVID-19 Pandemic on the students’ online learning during PdPR and
their assessment results. Another aim of the study is to investigate the effects
of socio-economic status (B40) of the students and their attendance during
PdPR. Lastly, the challenges faced by the students were also determined. In
order to do this research, primary data is collected from six classes in a
Government High School in Selangor. Structured interviews are used as a data
collection tool to determine the challenges faced by students during their PdPR
sessions. The findings of the correlation analysis between student attendance
and their assessment results shows a significant relationship (r = 0.8321 for
History and r = 0.9263 for Malay Language). Furthermore, the results of the
correlation analysis between student socio-economic status (B40) and their
attendance also show a significant relationship (r = -0.8231). Through the
findings of this paper, it can be concluded that the student’s learning interest
online promotes higher attendance, which in turn ensures higher assessment
results. A secondary finding of students belonging to the B40 group determines
their assessment results is found to be interesting. |
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