Online Education during the COVID Pandemic (2020-2022)

Abstract

The global shift to online learning during the Covid-19 pandemic presented challenges for education systems worldwide, with varying degrees of adaptation observed among different nations. This research focuses on online education's impact on teachers and students in Germany, examining their experiences and difficulties during the pandemic. Through a qualitative approach and electronic literature review, this study investigates two primary questions: firstly, how online education has affected German teachers' abilities to instruct and conceptualize study material, and secondly, the extent to which German students have been impacted by the sudden transition from traditional to digital learning methods. Findings suggest that while online education has significantly influenced students' learning success in Germany, more research is needed to comprehensively understand its effects on teachers' instructional abilities. Recommendations include efforts to enhance the accessibility and engagement of online education for German students, alongside further research to explore the relationship between online teaching methods and teachers' effectiveness in instruction.