Malaysian Education At Crossroads In Pandemic Era

Shahnaz Al-Sadat, Chairperson, LeapEd Services

31-Dec-21 08:30

Malaysian Education At Crossroads In Pandemic Era

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The Covid-19 pandemic severely disrupted education services, with Malaysian schools physically closed for 42 weeks of the year in 2021. Additionally, the pandemic also revealed gaps in system in terms of digital capacity, teaching skills and the ability to assist those falling behind in learning. What policies need to be considered to recoup for lost time? We discuss the outlook for education in 2022 with Shahnaz Al-Sadat of LeapEd Services. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

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Categories: education

Tags: schooling, school closures, education ministry, digital divide, school dropouts,

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