Chennai: A latest study has revealed that more than three out of every four learners globally think that Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed education as we know it.
The findings appear in the second annual Global Learner Survey, capture the opinions and views of learners worldwide. The survey by Pearson comes at a times when Indian education sector is witnessing a historic shift to revolutionise how Indians will gain 21 st century knowledge and skills with the government rolling out National Education Policy 2020.
The survey shows that learners believe itās unlikely there will be a return to the pre-Covid world of entirely full-time in-person work and learning.As they come to terms with this new reality, learners want schools and governmentsto address inequality in the learning experience, and desire digital skills they believe that will be required to thrive in the new economy.
Pearson conducted the study during the pandemic, giving learners in seven countries the opportunity to voice their opinions on primary, secondary and higher education; and careers and the future of work. The poll surveyed more than 7,000 people, ranging in age from 16 to 70.