RESEARCH PAPER
Implementation of E-Learning in New Taipei City During COVID-19
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Graduate Institute of Science Education, National Taiwan Normal University, TAIWAN
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Department of Machine Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, TAIWAN
Publication date: 2022-03-09
EURASIA J. Math., Sci Tech. Ed 2022;18(4):em2092
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ABSTRACT
During the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions around the world have closed, affecting
more than 60% of students and causing massive disruption to the education system. Taiwan is no
exception. For this sudden and dramatic change, teachers, students, and parents all confront
significant challenges. In order to make specific suggestions for improvement, the study aims to
explore the current state of e-learning in Taiwan and to understand the difficulties faced by
teachers, parents, and students. The study conducted in-depth interviews with 20 teachers, 12
parents, and 24 students. The research results show that in New Taipei City, there are barely any
online courses for grades 1 and 2, blended learning is mainly for grades 3 and 4, and synchronous
e-learning is designed for grades 5 and 6. The main challenges in adopting e-learning in primary
schools include, as follows: (i) Teachers, parents, and students are unfamiliar with the user interface
of the e-learning platform. (ii) Insufficient hardware and software equipment at home. (iii)
Teachers cannot take care of special students. (iv) Communication between teachers and parents
is not smooth. (v) Difficulty in assessing learning progress online. (vi) Students are easily distracted
from their studies. Based on the above research results, the researchers put forward specific
suggestions for future online teaching practices.
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