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The “new normal” in education and the future of schooling
Culala, Harold John
Culala, Harold John
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Abstract
This paper explores the catchphrase of the new decade — the ‘new normal’ in education. The paper offers some analyses of its emergence. Guided by a literature review, mostly about UNICEF, UNESCO, and the OECD and their critics, this paper specifically explores the question – what does the ‘new normal’ mean? In asking this question, this paper problematises the assumed meaning of ‘new normal’, offers two possible meanings, and explains why teachers and school leaders must be cautious in using the term. Furthermore, this paper hopes for academics, teachers, and school leaders to reflect on why the term ‘new normal’ may be problematic in the future of schooling, post-pandemic.
Keywords
new normal, COVID-19 education, online learning
Date
2022
Type
Conference paper
Journal
KnE Social Sciences
Book
Volume
Issue
Page Range
40-47
Article Number
ACU Department
Centre for Education and Innovation
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Open Access Status
Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
License
CC BY 4.0
File Access
Open
Notes
© Harold John D. Culala. This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which
permits unrestricted use and redistribution provided that the
original author and source are credited.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/