Austin Mardon

Education during COVID-19 Austin Mardon

The year 2020 has undoubtedly been one of the most eventful years, to say the least. A virus outbreak that started in Wuhan, China in December 2019, quickly escalated into a global pandemic by march 2020. This outbreak impacted several industries among which was the education industry. Considerable modifications were abruptly made in order to keep up with the chaos of the pandemic. Many educational institutions were shut down in order to reduce the spread of the virus and in hopes to flatten the curve. As this pandemic was an unprecedented circumstance, many educators and students were unprepared to adjust to the new method of education: the virtual classroom. This book goes into detail and analyzes various aspects of education during COVID-19. Further, the academic and psychological consequences of education during COVID-19 are presented, as well as methods to help combat educational challenges faced during this difficult time.