It’s been nearly a year since schools have closed for in-person learning. The transition from in-person learning to remote has been hard on students, parents and teachers across the globe. Senior Data Analyst Asaf Rosenthal, from our Israel office, has experienced the struggles of being a parent, working to educate his children from home during the pandemic.
Asaf has found that one of the biggest challenges with remote learning is keeping the student tuned in. Does the responsibility of keeping the child engaged fall on the parents or the teachers? Many parents struggle to find the time to provide their children with the appropriate amount of attention to ensure that their students are working to the best of their abilities. Something else parents struggle with is motivating children to focus on schoolwork in a virtual setting. For educators, it is difficult because they do not have the opportunity to connect with their students in person.
Another challenge for Asaf is being able to accommodate learning in a way that works best for his children. Differential learning allows for parents and children to come up with creative ways tailored to the child’s learning style. Asaf discovered that his children maximize their abilities when they have a set schedule over which they have a degree of control. They know what to expect while also feeling that they have a bit of freedom. This is something a traditional school environment cannot offer.
