Answer:
From what I see, COVID-19 will not affect the students equally, may have a detrimental effect on the development of cognitive and non-cognitive skills, and may have major long-term effects in addition to short-term ones. That's why I agree with the perspectives presented concerning what I encounter and what I observe as a student during this semester. The students are not the same. Not everyone has the means of adapting to the new normal form of education. Even though students attend their school classes before the pandemic, students face their teachers face-to-face regularly, and still, not all of them can comprehend their lessons and still have a hard time focusing on their lessons. What more that they would be studying through screens only? How can we be guaranteed that they can learn? This academic year, COVID-19 required schools to immediately turn to distance learning. Sadly, this abrupt transition has also brought about changes in the mental health of some students. Students have lost social outlets, as well as the learning environment they were used to. There are a few major mental health and distance learning concerns as a result of the coronavirus shutdown. During the lockdown, students from less-advantaged backgrounds are more likely to be exposed to a stressful home environment. As for what I had observed, quarantined students appear to spend less time studying compared to when schools are open. Also, many students confined at home due to COVID-19 may feel depressed and anxious, and their ability to focus on schoolwork may be adversely affected. And the closing of the physical school and the absence of in-person interaction will make students less likely to participate in learning activities externally.
Explanation:
While the introduction of distance learning is necessary to guarantee the continuity of education after the physical closing of schools, on average, students are likely to experience a lack of learning during the lockdown.
