Emerging Challenges of Education and Teaching in Corona from the Perspective of Teachers and Primary School Principals

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the emerging challenges of education and teaching in Corona from the perspective of teachers and principals of primary schools in Isfahan. The research method is applied in terms of purpose and content analysis approach. Semi-structured interview tools were used to collect data. Participants in the study were teachers and principals of primary schools in Isfahan in the academic year 1399-1400, which through theoretical sampling and data collection process in ten interviews achieved theoretical saturation. Data were analyzed using data analysis steps through three steps of open coding, axial coding and selective coding using 10 MAX QDA software. In general, the number of open codes 150, central codes 137 and optional codes 4 were identified and obtained and showed that economic factors (cost and lack of sufficient equipment, lack of response to all students' problems, lack of family control, lack of communication between students, Not taking the class seriously, problems in the way of teaching), in-service education for teachers (teaching aid tools during the corona, holding training courses for teachers and creating an incentive program for students), content production (creating attractive educational content and program Virtual bug fixes (and interaction and communication), parent-teacher interaction, virtual incentive program, parent collaboration, strategic features, and software features were identified. The overall results of the study showed that due to the educational content and infrastructure problems and the creation of an incentive program, the emerging challenges of education and teaching in the corona can be minimized.

Keywords

• education
• emerging challenges
• corona
• elementary schools