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. 2020;49(1-2):29-33.
doi: 10.1007/s11125-020-09477-y. Epub 2020 Jun 11.

COVID-19 as a catalyst for educational change

Yong Zhao  1   2
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COVID-19 as a catalyst for educational change

Yong Zhao. Prospects (Paris). 2020.

Abstract

The massive damages of COVID-19 may be incalculable. But in the spirit of never wasting a good crisis, COVID-19 represents an opportunity to rethink education. The rethinking should not be about improving schooling, but should focus on the what, how, and where of learning. This article highlights some of the questions that schools can ask as they reimagine post-COVID education.

Keywords: COVID-19; Crisis; Education change; Learning.

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