Need to make learning more interesting during isolation: Experts – Times of Oman

  • Date: 27-May-2020
  • Source: Times of Oman
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:Oman
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Need to make learning more interesting during isolation: Experts – Times of Oman

Muscat: Specialists in Oman's education sector and psychologists have asked for lessons to be made more interesting, so that students will be more encouraged to study during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.. With the coronavirus affecting so many aspects of theirs and their families' lives, students may not be able to provide as much focus as they would normally give to their academics, which makes it all the more important that the lesson plans devised by schools and universities are devised in a way that continues to make them eager to learn.. Al Balushi said the National University had created lesson plans on online learning tools for students to follow, and had allocated times for them to discuss their subjects with their teachers as well as answer any doubts they had.". "While all of us are required to spend time in isolation, those who are not used to it over long periods of time will surely feel its negative effects," said Dr Nuhaila Al Rawahi, an educational psychologist in Oman.. You need to take this opportunity to make learning fun, and make sure they focus on their academics.".