ENG1503
Academic Language and Literacy in English
Assignment 2
Question 1: Using the extract above as a starting point, discuss THREE
different gaps in the education system that were exposed by the pandemic.
Conclude by providing recommendations to address these gaps. The focus of
your essay should be in a country of your choice.
Introduction
Although there have been issues with the South African educational system in the
past, they have often been ignored. The covid-19 pandemic's arrival meant that the
school system was exposed to these inadequacies, making it more venerable than
ever. In this paper, we'll talk about three gaps that the pandemic revealed and how
they affected students and teachers in the classroom.
Three gaps exposed by the Pandemic.
The COVID-19-related shutdown of higher education institutions interrupted
institutional operating procedures and negatively impacted teaching and learning.
Most crucially, according to Mtshweni (2022), the unprecedented liquidation of these
institutions revealed transformational gaps and structural flaws in South African
higher education institutions. For instance, several institutions had trouble switching
from contact learning to online learning after the implementation of the countrywide
lockdown. In certain higher education institutions, the academic staff apparently
lacked expertise or training in the pedagogy of online learning (Hedding et al. 2020).
According to reports, some colleges struggled during the 2020 academic year to
Academic Language and Literacy in English
Assignment 2
Question 1: Using the extract above as a starting point, discuss THREE
different gaps in the education system that were exposed by the pandemic.
Conclude by providing recommendations to address these gaps. The focus of
your essay should be in a country of your choice.
Introduction
Although there have been issues with the South African educational system in the
past, they have often been ignored. The covid-19 pandemic's arrival meant that the
school system was exposed to these inadequacies, making it more venerable than
ever. In this paper, we'll talk about three gaps that the pandemic revealed and how
they affected students and teachers in the classroom.
Three gaps exposed by the Pandemic.
The COVID-19-related shutdown of higher education institutions interrupted
institutional operating procedures and negatively impacted teaching and learning.
Most crucially, according to Mtshweni (2022), the unprecedented liquidation of these
institutions revealed transformational gaps and structural flaws in South African
higher education institutions. For instance, several institutions had trouble switching
from contact learning to online learning after the implementation of the countrywide
lockdown. In certain higher education institutions, the academic staff apparently
lacked expertise or training in the pedagogy of online learning (Hedding et al. 2020).
According to reports, some colleges struggled during the 2020 academic year to
