Problems Facing Primary School Teachers during Coronavirus Pandemic in Southern Marka District, Jordan

Abstract

Objectives: This study aims to identify problems facing primary school teachers during the Coronavirus pandemic in Jordan based on their educational qualifications and years of experience. Methods: The study used a descriptive approach. The sample of the study consisted of (100) female teachers of elementary stage in Al-Mughairat in the Southern Marka District in Jordan during the first semester of the academic year 2020/2021. The sample was selected intentionally from the population. A questionnaire of (26) paragraphs was used to collect data. Results: The study results reveal that the problems facing primary stage teachers during the Coronavirus pandemic are numerous. These include difficulties related to financial conditions of families, inability to offer necessary equipment for distance education, lack of knowledge of parents on how to deal with e-learning platforms. The results indicate also that there are statistically significant differences (α = 0.05) between the study sample attributable to qualification in favor of higher diploma or higher. Conclusions: The study recommends paying more attention to improving the qualifications of female teachers and training them on how to design online courses.

Keywords

• E-learning, elementary stage, educational problems, coronavirus pandemic