How is the pandemic reshaping the education debate? Part 2: the Americas and South Africa
The immediate impact of COVID-19 on the education system was profound; it heavily disrupted classroom teaching, across all phases, and upended school leaving examinations, with significant knock-on effects for further and higher education. In what ways have the past months opened up education policy and practice to new possibilities, and how have those debates evolved in different countries? In part Recorded on 15 December 2020, 5:45 pm–6:45 pm GMT. From start: John O'Regan introduces our guests. 5:50: Glen Jones on Canada. 10:49: Catherine Kell on South Africa. 17:12: Ana Luiza Jesus da Costa on Brazil. 23:39: Erica Turner on the USA. 31:38: Questions and discussion. Full show notes: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2020/dec/how-pandemic-reshaping-education-debate-part-2-americas-and-south-africa