English for General Academic Purpose

LEE 3410

 Registration No: 519245075

 Program of study: BA degree in social science (English for general academic purpose)
 Student name: J.A.Chathurika Priyanwada Gunathunga
 OUSL Anuradhapura
Question:

1. The COVID 19 pandemic has changed the way that many educational institution
carry out teaching / learning activities. Many universities have now switched from
face to face teaching to online teaching (e.g. Zoom session). Write an essay
comparing and contracting these two modes of teaching.

You may incorporate your own experience with technology aided learning into your
essay.

Your essay should have:

 An introduction
 3 body paragraphs
 A conclusion

A child is educated from the mother's womb until the child becomes an adult and dies.  First,
after family, man learns certain things in life until he finishes school and goes to work and grows
old.  This is because everything their needs and requirements depend on education.  It develops
socially during the Stone Age and from “Thakshalawa” to the present day teachers in schools
and carries out this process through various methods and techniques.  The educational pattern of
the Stone Age can be identified by the symbols found in the stone caves of the past.  Also, the
education that took place in “Thakshalawa” is clearly understood through the history of
civilization, various scientific and technological knowledge, cultures, religions, inventions and
various societies that come in the books.
 
Irrigation technology, certain discoveries in medicine, agricultural technology and urban
architecture testify to the fact that our country had a very good education system compared to
other countries.  There is also a difference in our teaching and learning methods that have such a
proud history.  That is to say, in imparting practical knowledge and theoretical knowledge to
those teachers, they go to that society through the association of the outside world and connect
with it and answer all the problems.  It not only develops a child's resilience, but also their
personality, leadership, and ability to look at a problem from a different angle.

But the ‘Covid 19’ epidemic, which will turn everything upside down by 2020, will have a huge
impact on children from preschool to higher education.  Because of this epidemic, the primary
focus was on personal health.  Unusual contact with each other, being in an environment where
normal society does not conflict, and the imposition of curfews to restrict children to their homes
have had a profound effect on their education as usual.  This made it difficult to get a proper
education as well as to prepare for the exams.  It changed not only their lives but their entire
education pattern.
However, with the aim of educating the children somehow, the teachers began to integrate the
current technological methods into education.  There they began to educate through their
teaching activities (zoom session, viber, whatsapp, etc.) technology.  It is a great help to some
children who are more practical as well as not involved in technology. Some of the lessons could
be learned through visuals and even videos. This is a great help for them to continue their
education from home without any problems.  It is also easy for teachers to teach through this
electronic medium.  It makes it easier to manage time, reap more benefits with less resources,
and systematically do your homework as well as teaching and learning at your own convenience.

But there is a similarly serious problem. That is to say, learning through this electronic medium
Poor children who have electronic devices, who are able to use electronic media and have the
necessary electronic equipment but do not receive electronic signals do not have the opportunity
to learn about it.  In the current situation, it is not even possible to get help from someone else. 
This is a serious problem affecting these children. Due to this method of education, not only the
children but also the teachers have to solve the problems of the children properly.  There are
obstacles.  In addition, it is difficult for the teacher to come to the right conclusion about poor
students and their inability to feed them, as well as whether the knowledge they have imparted is
well understood.

Considering this, this methodology can affect children as well as teachers, both positively and
negatively.  Therefore, in order to avoid this situation, the teacher can distribute this series of
lessons to the students who have difficulty with telephone signals and networks through their
E-mail address.  In addition, students who are unable to join can re-run their lessons in a
classroom on an additional schedule when these institutions open.  In addition, all students who
are connected through electronic media should be provided with an attractive looking education
(videos, various pictures, stories, songs, etc.) in order to be involved in the lesson.  Furthermore,
for student feedback, each student can ask questions instantly and get personalized answers in
person.  This problem can be minimized by inquiring into their existing problems and resolving
them immediately.  In general, I think it would be a great help to children to be educated in this
way or in such a difficult time.