Essay Cause and Effect

The Covid-19 pandemic took the world by surprise. Globally, everything has stopped.
The world
seems to have ground to a halt because of the novel coronavirus. The Covid-19 pandemic has
affected educational systems worldwide, leading to the near-total closures of schools,
universities and colleges. Most governments around the world have temporarily closed
educational institutions in an attempt to reduce the spread of Covid-19. However, students
continue their education through online learning and via video calls with their teachers,
especially in big cities such as Jakarta. The model is currently the best alternative as keeping
schools open poses a safety risk for students.
As a student participating in the home learning program, online school was confusing to adjust to
as we had not been prepared through simulations or practices beforehand. Students reported the
home learning program to be even more stressful than regular classrooms. Some of the common
reasons for this went along the lines of: "Normal classes may have been difficult, but having
friends makes it so much more manageable and less stressful. Online classes take out the benefits
of having friends to socialize with and being stuck alone with nothing but assignments." Many
students participating in home learning programs also say that the workload of online classes is
larger than that of regular classes. The general consensus is that home learning programs
although highly beneficial and a good alternative to school as schools are closed still require
some getting used to by students, as it is a novel concept and not many are experienced with
them. (2)
However, although the closing of schools does have a silver lining (home-learning programs
where students are still able to learn), the true sufferers of the government order of school
closings are the students in less fortunate situations and the students who are in schools that are
not well funded. This is because those students lack the devices and internet access to be able to
participate in online classes, and the schools do not have the capacity to teach online. Unlike in
New York where devices are distributed to students by schools and private companies, in
Indonesia, there is yet to be this kind of effort. This leaves many students in a bad spot where
they are unable to receive an education. Although internet service providers have been giving out
free data packages, they are simply not capable of supporting video calls on programs such as
Zoom. To further complicate things, it seems that Covid-19 will last a while in Indonesia. For
context, in China, it took months for the transmissions to stabilize and this was with a fast
government response, instant lockdown and people obeying the rules and quarantine policies.
Despite the lack of a nation-wide lockdown, schools remain closed, meaning that students who
have no access to a device or internet connection will have a difficult time maintaining their
education. Due to these factors, they will be in a very difficult spot educationally until the Covid-
19 pandemic dies down in Indonesia. In this situation, the government should make extra efforts
to support the education sector and build a sense of solidarity among schools, such as by
facilitating networks between international and national/public schools to share experiences and
study methodologies for online teaching. (1)
During this pandemic, it is certain that students' knowledge has greatly decreased because of the
bold learning that has been carried out in this pandemic era. During this corona virus pandemic,
teachers and students cannot carry out the learning process or it can be said that they are not
optimal in participating in effective learning. The result is not optimal learning in this pandemic
era, it is certain that students do not get enough knowledge. If students take face-to-face classes,
the teacher will convey the material well and the material will run out of description until the
final semester, with this pandemic teachers must compact the material as much as possible so
that students are not difficult in assignments that have been given online to students . During this
pandemic, many students also felt bored in participating in the learning process boldly and
student knowledge had also decreased. So that it can lead to low student education, and they will
be educated with a brave school and will school indoors. They will also instill in their minds they
feel lazy with school conditions as usual. (3)
https://baranewsaceh.co/menurunnya-minat-belajar-siswa-dimasa-pandemi/
Thankfully, there are now some alternatives to online learning in which students in less fortunate
situations could participate. The Education and Culture Ministry recently introduced a Belajar di
Rumah (Learning at Home) program through state-owned broadcaster TVRI (for the next three
months) and a platform called Guru Berbagi (Teachers Sharing), providing creating learning and
teaching materials. To add on to this, however, the government should still have more offline
options for students without internet access, such as the distribution of books and learning
materials.
Personally, I feel that online classes are a great alternative to normal in-school classes. As a
10th grader participating in online classes right now, I have been able to focus more and perform
better.
The presence of COVID-19 will directly and permanently change education in the future, seeing
that we must be able to adapt to working and studying online for any kind of reasons and
situations. I believe, both TVRI’s Belajar di Rumah program and the Guru Berbagi platform will
leave a legacy and should be continued to support class teachings for good.
Only time will tell whether online classes will be a good substitute for normal classes, and if they
are, there will be a rise in online educational programs and online universities.
There are, however, challenges to overcome. Some students without reliable internet access
and/or technology struggle to participate in digital learning; this gap is seen across countries and
between income brackets within countries.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-education-global-covid19-online-digital-
learning/
Internet connection
Many students without Internet at home previously resorted to libraries, community centers, and
fast food restaurants for the WiFi access that they needed to complete their assignments. Or
educators simply avoided assigning schoolwork that required internet access. With social
distancing, closure of non-essential businesses, and advisories to stay at home in place across the
United States, those provisional avenues are now closed even as the demand for connectivity
among students has grown
https://www.kajeet.net/6-challenges-to-distance-learning-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-and-tips-
to-overcome-them/
Link bagus]
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0047239520934018
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected educational systems worldwide, leading to the near-total

closures of schools, universities and colleges. Most governments around the world have
temporarily closed educational institutions in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-education-global-covid19-online-digital-
learning/
Unlike in New York where devices are distributed to students by schools and private companies,
in Indonesia, there is yet to be this kind of effort. This leaves many students in a bad spot where
they are unable to receive an education. Although internet service providers have been giving out
free data packages, they are simply not capable of supporting video calls on programs such as
Zoom.

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