Teachers and Students' Perceptions of the Educational Effects of COVID-19 pandemic on Schools' Education

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the educational effects of the emerging Coronavirus (COVID-19( pandemic on the school education from the point of view of the teachers and students. The study was a part of a research grant funded by the Ministry of Higher Education. Scientifc Research and Innovation of the Sultanate of Oman. In order to achieve the study aims, two forms of questionnaire were designed, one for the teachers, and another for the students, after ensuring their validity and reliability. The sample of the study consisted of (289( teachers, and (704( students. The results showed that the educational effects of the emerging Coronavirus (COVID-19( pandemic on school education from the point of view of teachers was high, while it was medium from the students’ point of view. In addition, the results showed no statistically signifcant differences in the interaction between the variables of gender, educational level, and experience of the teacher. The same was also found for students, which indicated that there were no statistically signifcant differences in the interaction between the variables of the educational level, and the governate. The study recommends the need for the schools to adopt a risk management strategy to deal with any future crises to ensure the continuity and sustainability of student learning. The study also came out with other practical and research suggestions