1. The rapid transition to online learning, as a consequence of COVID-19, has highlighted the risks of student disengagement, and the subsequent impact on lower student achievement across multiple courses. The recent pandemic has changed how millions around the globe are educated. New solutions and innovations in the education system are the need of the hour. Looking at the new digital split, the approach may increase the equality gaps. More than 500 million students across the globe had to pause their on-going studies at various levels. These changes have and will create a degree of inconvenience, but at the same time would promote innovations and future transformations within the education system.
2. The ‘pile-on effect’ of
the coronavirus is that, during the global COVID-19 pandemic, interruptions to
education can have long term implications — especially for the most vulnerable.
There is a real risk of regression for children whose basic, foundational
learning (reading, math, languages, etc.) was not strong to begin with. And
millions of children who have already been deprived of their right to
education, particularly girls, are being more exposed to health and well-being
risks (both psychosocial and physical) during COVID-19.
3. Girls: Young and
adolescent girls are twice as likely to be out of school in crisis situations
and face greater barriers to education and vulnerabilities such as domestic/gender-based
violence when not in school.
4. Refugees, displaced and
migrant children: These populations often fall between the cracks as national
policies might not necessarily include these vulnerable groups and they must be
included and catered for in any global responses to this crisis if this has not
already occurred.
5. Children and youth with
disabilities: Along with other marginalized populations, including children
from minority groups, are neglected in the best of times and have lower educational
outcomes than their peers.
6.
Young people affected by trauma or mental health issues: Schools and learning
centers are places for communities to address health related issues, including
mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), which the most vulnerable
students rely on for their wellbeing and development in order to learn.
The graphic above, made by the consulting firm CB&A,
shows how the adaption curve typically impacts in the online learning method
users.
Based
on your reading of the above passage, answer the questions given below:
(10x1=10)
I. With the recent shift to online education, the world
saw
a. A decreasing trend in school drop outs
b. A decreasing trend in student accomplishment
c. Decreased challenges in innovations
d. Decreased investments in education sector
II. According to the adaption curve, people fastest to
adjust were the
a. Pragmatists & Enthusiasts
b. Visionaries & Conservatives
c. Visionaries & Enthusiasts
d. Pragmatists & Conservatives
III. Online classes were advantageous for some learners
due to
i. Self-paced courses
ii. Family interactions
iii. Cost efficiency
iv. Reduced commuting
a.i, ii, iii
b.ii, iii, iv
c. I, ii, iv
d.I, iii, iv
IV. Which of the underlined words in the sentence can be
replaced by ‘disengagement’ to bring out its usage as applied in the text above.
a. He stopped and gazed off at the distant hills.
b. His air of detachment lost him many friends.
c. He mumbled in delirium all night.
d. He was startled and gave a discordant shriek.
V. Which of the following is a synonym of ‘regression’-
(para 2)
a. Innovation
b. backsliding
c. Inconvenience
d. Pandemic
VI. ‘Pragmatist’ refers to
a. Someone who is irrational
b. Someone who is very idealistic
c. Someone who pleases everyone
d. Someone who acts sensibly
VII. The ‘Pile-on effect’ has affected the following the
most
a. Children with lower academic scores
b. Children with disabilities
c. Children with weak basic foundations
d. Children, especially girls
VIII. The new digital split will
a. Divulge inconvenience
b. Diminish equal opportunities
c. Decrease innovations
d. Dampen spirits
9. Select the option that conveys the opposite of
‘obstruct’ from words used in Para 1
a. risk
b. create c. pause d. promote
10. Find a word from the passage which means ‘exposed to the possibility of being
attacked or harmed’.
A. Implication
B. Vulnerable
C. Interruption
D. Regression
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