Assessing the Impact of the Covid-19 on the Education of Early Childhood Sandwich Students: a Case Study of Holy Child College of Education Takoradi.
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The objectives of the study are;
- To ascertain the effect of covid19 on early child early child education in Holy Child College of Education Takoradi
- To find out the preventive measure of covid19
- To find out the challenges faced by Holy Child College of Education Takoradi during covid19
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Conceptual frame
Coronavirus
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by a newly discovered coronavirus.
Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness.
The best way to prevent and slow down transmission is be well informed about the COVID-19 virus, the disease it causes and how it spreads. Protect yourself and others from infection by washing your hands or using an alcohol based rub frequently and not touching your face.
The COVID-19 virus spreads primarily through droplets of saliva or discharge from the nose when an infected person coughs or sneezes, so it’s important that you also practice respiratory etiquette (for example, by coughing into a flexed elbow).
At this time, there are no specific vaccines or treatments for COVID-19. However, there are many ongoing clinical trials evaluating potential treatments. WHO will continue to provide updated information as soon as clinical findings become available
Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on education
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic has affected educational systems worldwide, leading to the near-total closures of schools, universities and colleges.
As of 27 April 2020, approximately 1.725 billion learners are currently affected due to school closures in response to the pandemic. According to UNICEF monitoring, 186 countries are currently implementing nationwide closures and 8 are implementing local closures, impacting about 98.5 percent of the world’s student population. On 23 March 2020, Cambridge International Examinations (CIE) released a statement announcing the cancellation of Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge O Level, Cambridge International AS & A Level, Cambridge AICE Diploma, and Cambridge Pre-U examinations for the May/June 2020 series across all countries. International Baccalaureate exams have also been cancelled.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research is the process of arriving at a dependable solution to problems through planned and systematic collection, analyzing and interpretation of data (Osuala, 1993).
Green and Full (1975) defines research methodology as the specification of procedures for collecting and analyzing the data necessary to solve the problem at hand such that the differences between the cost of obtaining various levels of accuracy and the expected value of the information associated with each level of accuracy is optimized.
Thus, in this chapter the method and techniques of data collection and analysis for this study are discussed in details, research design, population of study, sample and sampling technique, sources of data collection, research instrument, validity of the instrument, reliability of the instrument, procedure for administration of research instrument, as well as the limitation of the research methodology. This will be important in order to assess performance appraisal and staff motivation in the financial sector.
Research Design
The research design adopted in this research work is the survey research design which involves the usage of self-designed questionnaire in the collection of data. Under the survey research design, primary data of this study will be collected from shell petroleum development company in order to determine the impact of modern office soft skills of office technology and management students on job performance.
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter is about the analysis and presentation of data collected from the field through questionnaire. The analysis of the data with particular question immediately followed by the presentation of findings.
As mentioned in chapter three, 50 questionnaires were administered and 50 were retrieved and necessary analysis was carried out on them.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was on Assessing the impact of the Covid-19 on the Education of Early Childhood sandwich students: A case study of Holy Child College of Education Takoradi. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of Covid-19 on the Education of Early Childhood sandwich students
Summary
This study was on assessing the impact of the Covid-19 on the Education of Early Childhood sandwich students: A case study of Holy Child College of Education Takoradi. Three objectives were raised which included: To ascertain the effect of covid19 on early child early child education in Holy Child College of Education Takoradi, to find out the preventive measure of covid19 and to find out the challenges faced by Holy Child College of Education Takoradi during covid19. In line with these objectives, three research questions and hypotheses were formulated and answered. The total population for the study is 75 staff of Holy Child College of Education Takoradi. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study.
Conclusion
The focus of current activities is on providing information and preventing the spread of the epidemic. These are important and should not be neglected. Equal importance must be placed on the more difficult tasks associated with planning for the impacts which will impede the Ministry’s ability to deliver education. In addition, now that the impacts on the education system itself are better understood, the programme of activities must include planning for the impacts on the demand for education and the ability of the Ministry to supply education.
Recommendation
It is important ministry of education should observe social distancing
When there is minimal to moderate community transmission, social distancing strategies can be implemented such as cancelling field trips, assemblies, and other large gatherings such as physical education or choir classes or meals in a cafeteria, increasing the space between desks, staggering arrival and dismissal times, limiting nonessential visitors, and using a separate health office location for children with flu-like symptoms. When there is substantial transmission in the local community, in addition to social distancing strategies, extended school dismissals may be considered
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