The Academic Impact of Natural Disasters: Evidence from L'Aquila Earthquake

Pietro, Giorgio Di

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“…In previous studies carried out by Kousky (2016), it was revealed that natural disasters are one of the causes that interrupt the education of children, youth, and adults as the forces of nature destroy schools, colleges, and universities. That such situations have resulted in moving entire families to take refuge in difficult times shows the academic impact caused by catastrophes (Pietro, 2018). For instance, the effect of the L'Aquila earthquake reduced the likelihood of students graduating on time, in addition to causing mental trauma in the students, which then increased the dropout rate (Chen et al, 2021).…”

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Online Learning as an Alternative Learning Modality in Ecuador’s Education Institutions Amidst Crises and Outbreaks: A SWOT Analysis

Rochina-Chisag¹,

Tabuena

2022

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The primary objective of this paper is to analyse the weaknesses, threats, strengths, and opportunities (SWOT matrix analysis) of online teaching and learning in educational institutions (primary, secondary, and higher education) in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic. A qualitative study of the descriptive documentary type was conducted, where the information obtained from virtual education in times of crisis and outbreaks was collected and analysed. It was found that educational centers at different levels of schooling still continued to use traditional teaching methods and processes subject to old procedures as a basis for their incursion into virtuality, although other establishments began to handle combined modalities such as blended and hybrid online (e-learning) modes of learning. In conclusion, the deadly coronavirus disease (SARS-COV-2) abruptly halted much human activity worldwide. This forced hesitant educational systems that still used traditional face-to-face teaching methods in classrooms to move and change to online learning in many regions, regardless of the socioeconomic level and demographics of the students. Aside from determining how to deal with the problems and challenges of virtual education during epidemics and natural disasters, it is clear that the number of technology-driven educational start-ups has increased significantly.

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Online Learning as an Alternative Learning Modality in Ecuador’s Education Institutions Amidst Crises and Outbreaks: A SWOT Analysis

Rochina-Chisag¹,

Tabuena

2022

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“…Many students and teachers also face psychological problems during crises—stress, fear, anxiety, depression, and insomnia—which might lead to a lack of focus and concentration. Disasters obviously create havoc in people's lives (Di Pietro, 2017). Overall, when crises occur, schools need to be resilient and find new ways to continue teaching and learning activities (Chang-Richards et al, 2013).…”

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Digital Leadership: Managing Schools’ Virtual Spaces in Times of Crisis

Chen-Levi

Buskila²,

Lea³

et al. 2022

International Journal of Educational Reform

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The COVID-19 pandemic changed schools’ reality and posed a wide range of challenges for school leaders, such as a re-examination of principals’ and teachers’ authority and leadership in the schools’ virtual spaces. Teaching methods and social-emotional aspects of learning were challenged as well. The school faculty had to redesign their pedagogical environments to provide an extensive and complete response to these new challenges. The main difficulty lay in the need to create an immediate distance-learning environment that would provide solutions for the pedagogical, emotional, and social challenges in the new and virtual space that had been created. We investigated teachers’ perceptions of their and their principals’ roles as digital educational leaders (e-leaders) in the schools’ virtual spaces. The research was conducted using a qualitative method with a population of 16 female teachers in elementary schools in Israel. Data analysis yielded four major themes: new virtual space in the school's organization, principals’ and teachers’ roles in managing virtual spaces, opportunities in virtual space management, and challenges and difficulties. These themes were closely interrelated in the context of schoolwork. Findings highlight the importance of more fully understanding the role of extensive digital leadership, i.e., the management of virtual school spaces. It is proposed that management of schools’ virtual spaces can enhance overall school effectiveness, which in turn can help achieve better cooperation between school faculty and the surrounding community.

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Delayed Disaster Impacts on Academic Performance of Primary School Children

Gibbs

Nursey

Cook³

et al. 2019

Child Development

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Social disruption caused by natural disasters often interrupts educational opportunities for children. However, little is known about children's learning in the following years. This study examined change in academic scores for children variably exposed to a major bushfire in Australia. Comparisons were made between children attending high, medium, and low disaster‐affected primary schools 2–4 years after the disaster (n = 24,642; 9–12 years). The results showed that in reading and numeracy expected gains from Year 3 to Year 5 scores were reduced in schools with higher levels of bushfire impact. The findings highlight the extended period of academic impact and identify important opportunities for intervention in the education system to enable children to achieve their academic potential.

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The Academic Impact of Natural Disasters: Evidence from L'Aquila Earthquake

Cited by 5 publications

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Online Learning as an Alternative Learning Modality in Ecuador’s Education Institutions Amidst Crises and Outbreaks: A SWOT Analysis

Online Learning as an Alternative Learning Modality in Ecuador’s Education Institutions Amidst Crises and Outbreaks: A SWOT Analysis

Digital Leadership: Managing Schools’ Virtual Spaces in Times of Crisis

Delayed Disaster Impacts on Academic Performance of Primary School Children

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