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- Title
Impacts of COVID‐19 on social work teaching and learning in Bangladesh.
- Authors
Hossain, Md. Ismail; Ahmad, Iftakhar
- Abstract
The COVID‐19 pandemic had a significant impact on both classroom instruction and practical learning within Social Work Departments in Bangladesh. This research took two state universities in Bangladesh as case studies, using a qualitative methodology. Researchers conducted 10 Key Informant Interviews, with professors and field supervisors, 20 in‐depth interviews with Master of Social Sciences (MSS) students and two Focus Group Discussions with MSS students. During the pandemic, University faculty experimented with virtual classrooms, pre‐recorded lectures, and online chat forums to interact with postgraduate students. However, these approaches were not completely successful due to the limitations of digital infrastructure at the Universities and at students' residences. Shortcomings in virtual education included technological barriers, insufficient access to educational resources, and an unusual mental health situation for many students. Student practica were difficult to organize, due to technological barriers, restricted field placement opportunities, disruption in client interaction, and community outreach, interruptions in fieldwork and data collection, as well as insufficient faculty supervision and support. Universities ought to take proactive measures to integrate technology into teaching and learning in normal times so that both can continue during public health emergencies without adding educational crisis to the general state of emergency.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; SOCIAL services; ONLINE chat; SOCIAL impact; EMERGENCY management; DIGITAL technology; FLIPPED classrooms; INTERRUPTION (Psychology); VIRTUAL communities
- Publication
Asian Social Work & Policy Review, 2024, Vol 18, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
1753-1403
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/aswp.12315