Schools are closed- But are students still learning when not in front of a screen?
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A study was conducted by the Muttha Foundation in Nov 2020 across Maharashtra to understand the roll-out of the tech-based distance education across the state during the school closures due to COVID-19. The study included 1254 students of primary school. The last objective of the study was formulated to investigate the occurrence of incidental learning occurring at home, besides the online classes from the time tech-based distance education was introduced for children after the schools closed down. Incidental learning is any learning that is unplanned or unintended and not a direct result of the formal education system. It may develop while engaging in any task or activity.
The study indeed showed that, children are engaged in activities both inside and outside the house apart from the online classes being conducted.
Gender-based differences were seen. Girls were more engaged in household chores like cooking (38%) than the boys (10%). This is in a way an expected trend since the majority of our sample was Govt. rural schools and we can still see cooking is a skill mainly attributed to the female gender. Boys (21%) were seen to be more engaged than the girls (15%) in helping their parents with their profession.
Location based differences were also observed. The rural students were more involved in agriculture, gardening, and animal husbandry.
The urban students on the other hand were more actively involved in art and craft or music/dance.
This study was conducted to understand the approach, challenges and implications of tech-based distance education for the primary school students from the government and budget private schools across Maharashtra.
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