Distance education in Hong Kong preschools: Learning and teaching during COVID-19 school closures

Distance education in Hong Kong preschools: Learning and teaching during COVID-19 school closures

Proceedings of the 2nd Southeast Asian Conference on Education (SEACE2021)

• Saxena, Anika The Education University of Hong Kong
• Smith, Rebecca University of Bristol
• Kip, Aylin Leeds Beckett University

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR)

2021

• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QB Pre-school Education, Child Caring Facilities, Maternal & Infantile Health Facilities
• Q Philosophy of Education, Educational System & School At Different Levels
  • QG Adult, Lifelong & Continuing Education
    • QGE Distance Education

Early Childhood Education Teaching and Learning Distance-learning Teaching Strategies

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread change in people's lives across the world. Indeed, such change is especially evident in the education sector, where this global phenomenon has arguably triggered some of history's most significant advancements. In this study, we explore how the early childhood education sector in Hong Kong has coped with schooling during this period. Furthermore, we investigate the extent to which players in Hong Kong's early childhood education scene had to adjust in light of dynamically changing local government guidelines and why that has led to long-term improvements. To derive meaningful conclusions from this study, we use a mixed-methods approach that relies on data collected from surveys, interviews, and case studies relevant to the topic at hand. This data is then analysed, and themes are formed through coding. We also explore teachers' feelings, technology adoption, and examples from practice to determine how schools have supported young children's education. The research demonstrates how early childhood education and care centres innovatively provide education during a crisis. Traces of success in making teaching and learning possible and meaningful are visible, even with children of a young age. Consequently, this research yields key lessons about ECE learning and teaching during crises. Copyright © 2021 The International Academic Forum.

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2021-11-05