The impact of the corona virus 2019 on education: Challenges related to distance learning for children of the preparatory classes (5–6 year-olds)

Shahini, Gentiana and Azizi, Tringa (2022) The impact of the corona virus 2019 on education: Challenges related to distance learning for children of the preparatory classes (5–6 year-olds). Policy Futures in Education, 21 (1).

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Abstract

The implementation of preventive measures against the spread of COVID-19 in Kosovo resulted in
the closure of educational institutions for all levels of education. The transitioning process from
face-to-face to virtual or online classes’ format was also coordinated for pre-school children,
enabling their development at home. The research aims to shed light on the problems, needs, and
difficulties the children of preparatory classes, their parents, and teachers face since the implementation of distance learning measures. For completing this survey, a qualitative research
design was used. The empirical research was carried out through discussion in focus groups and
semi-structured interviews. Our sample included 22 teachers and 22 parents of children and six
leaders, from two municipalities of Kosovo, in Pristina and Gjilan, with a total of 50 respondents.
The results of the research show that the new circumstances created as a result of the COVID-19
spread, including changes in education, have caused a range of difficulties for children, parents and
teachers in Kosovo. Findings from the study confirm the common concerns of the reporting groups
concerns, and assessments about the education achieved by the end of the school year 2019/2020.
These concerns have been influenced by the lack of experienced teachers and parents have in
supporting their pupils or children in online learning, the inadequate level of skills and knowledge in
the use of technology, the absence of children in school environments, the inability to socialize and
cooperate with peers, low attention and concentration in learning, and loss of creative skills, which
can cause issues in the period of first-grade learning.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Educational sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Psychology
Divisions:	Faculty of Education
Depositing User:	Josif Petrovski
Date Deposited:	28 Sep 2025 19:51
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2025 19:51
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11113

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