AMMAN — Some
2,000,000 students returned to schools on Wednesday as in-class education resumed
throughout the Kingdom after several months of distance learning.
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Many
students and parents said that they were overwhelmed with joy and apprehension on
the first day of the new scholastic semester.
According
to students, parents, and even teachers who spoke to
Jordan News, returning to classrooms has its disadvantages and advantages.
Mohammad
Abdul Majeed, a father, told
Jordan News that "our opinions towards
returning back to classroom learning is not important anymore; whether we like
it or not, this is the case and we cannot change anything.”
Students return to schools on Wednesday as in-class education resumed throughout the Kingdom. (Ameer Khalifa/Jordan News)
Abdul
Majeed added that "no doubt that classroom learning is much better than
distance learning because teachers know how to deal with students better than
we, as parents, can. They get the proper learning they need in school and
nothing can ever take the school's place in this."
"As
a parent, my only concern is that my children might get infected by coronavirus.
… I have a mixed feelings of happiness and fear at the same time," he said,
adding that he is praying they will remain safe and healthy.
Eman
Baraiseh, a mother, told
Jordan News that she has been teaching her
children how to take care of their health since the beginning of the pandemic,
because she knew there would be a day when in-person learning would return.
Baraiseh
added: "they know that they should keep their masks on all the time,
sanitize every now and then, and of course not shake hands with anyone."
"I
believe that staying at our homes will not help us, the virus is there whether
we like it or not," she said.
Hussein
Al-Shareef, a student, told
Jordan News that he was excited to get back
to school. "I have missed my children and teachers, and I have been waiting
for this day since months ago," he said.
"During
distance learning, we used to get lessons for hours, but away from our friends
and teachers and that was boring," he said. "Being with your friends
is something else, it even motivates and encourages me to study and achieve
more."
Hala
Mohammad, a teacher, told
Jordan News that whether it be in-class
learning or distance learning what is important is that students be given the
opportunity to achieve.
“I
believe that the government takes the best decision for the good of the
students. Returning to classrooms is a decision that is based on scientific
studies, and on the epidemiological situation of the country, which pushed them
to take such a decision," she said.
“It is
still early to determine whether it is a good or bad decision, we must wait for
couple of weeks to decide," she concluded.
Students return to schools on Wednesday as in-class education resumed throughout the Kingdom. (Ameer Khalifa/Jordan News)
Secretary-General
for Administrative Affairs at the Ministry of Education Najwa Qubailat has
previously told local media that in schools there will be a square meter separating
students and with students who test positive for COVID-19 will have to attend
distance learning for 14 days.
She also
indicated that any school that reaches a 10 percent infection rate will return
to distance learning for 14 days.
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