COVID-19, Education, and Literacy in Malaysia: Social Contexts of Teaching and Learning

The book focuses on the impact of COVID-19 on education and literacy in Malaysia, highlighting the challenges faced by learners and teachers and the ways in which Malaysians have adapted to the pandemic. It provides insights into the experiences of students and explores digital and health literacy issues, language and new vocabulary. The book is a valuable resource for scholars and educators interested in crisis management in non-Western contexts, particularly in Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 144 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Part of a mini series of Focus books on COVID-19 in Malaysia, the chapters in this book address the pandemic's impacts on education and literacy. Covering a range of teaching and learning challenges impacting learners and teachers, the contributors highlight the pandemic's pervasive impact on Malaysian society and how Malaysians have found ways to cope. They focus mainly on students' COVID-19 narratives, digital and health literacy issues, language, and new vocabulary. This is an opportunity to witness how researchers from multiple disciplines can join forces during challenging times. There are many lessons to be learned from the successes and failures in responding to the pandemic and the measures that have been necessary to contain it.

A fascinating read for scholars and educators with an interest in crisis management in non-Western contexts, especially those with a particular interest in Malaysia or Southeast Asia more generally.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 216 x 138 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032022871