LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 22:9 September 2022
ISSN 1930-2940

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A Study of the Impact of Long-Term School Closures Due to Covid
on Students of Classes 3-5 of English Medium Schools

Thauhida Hussain, M.A. in TESOL and
Mahmuda Alam M.Phil. in ELT

Abstract

The topic of concern of the research was to determine the effects on students’ performances before and after school closures due to Covid. The focus group of this study was the middle school level students of Bangladesh. The topic covered a significant area of our education. It focused on the middle school level students of Bangladesh and explored the learning that took place during the school closures. Not only that it explored the students who were out of reach of learning and but also the impact it had on the lives of these students. Additionally, the goal of the research was also to investigate the effects of school closures on the learners' social and communication skills. In addition, the current study, examined the nature of interaction between teachers and students before and after online classes. It also examined the students' academic performances and the impact it had put on their emotional or psychological well-being.

Introduction

1.1. Background of the Problem

The problem identified in my research project is to find out the impact of the closure of schools on the performances of the students of Bangladesh due to Covid 19. It is a case study of the learners at the primary level (Grade I to Grade V) of Bangladesh. The students and their education have undergone a series of changes throughout the pandemic. At the very beginning of the outbreak of Corona patients in Bangladesh, the government shut down all the educational institutions from March the 17th,2021. The closure was later extended periodically according to the situation of the Corona Virus.

Bangladesh government declared reopening of the schools from September 18, 2021, after 18 months of the nationwide shutdown of the schools. At that time, students attending public examinations were only allowed to attend classes after the 1st reopening of the schools. Students of other grades were advised to attend classes only once or twice in a week. Finally, after almost two years (from March 17th, 2020, to 20th March 2022) the schools were reopened for the students.

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Thauhida Hussain
M.A. in TESOL, North South University, Bangladesh
Middle School Teacher, Hurdco International School
adihuaht@gmail.com

Mahmuda Alam
M.Phil. in ELT, University of Dhaka
Faculty Member, Department of English
World University of Bangladesh
masrooralmir@gmail.com
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