'Digitalized Distance Education in COVID-19: Adolescent Experiences in Urban Bangladesh and Jordan'
publication
'Digitalized Distance Education in COVID-19: Adolescent Experiences in Urban Bangladesh and Jordan'
29.06.2025 | Cross-country
Country
Cross-country
Capability domains
Education and learning
Year of publication
2025
Authors
Silvia Guglielmi, Erin Oakley, Farhana Alam, Maheen Sultan, Sarah Al Heiwidi, Sarah Baird, Nicola Jones, Betsy Kaeberle, Sabina Faiz Rashid, Jennifer Seager
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered an unparalleled educational disruption, unfolding with unprecedented speed and scale. At its peak in April 2020, over 1.6 billion learners across more than 190 countries faced the impact of school closures, implemented alongside other measures to curb the spread of the disease (United Nations [UN], 2020). On average, countries grappled with 20 weeks of full school closures, though the duration varied significantly. Bangladesh, for instance, witnessed one of the lengthiest periods of full closures, with educational institutions shut for 18 months (Giannini et al., 2022).
Suggested citation:
Guglielmi, S., Oakley, E., Alam, F., Sultan, M., Alheiwidi, S., Baird, S. , ... and Seager, J. (2025) 'Digitalized Distance Education in COVID-19: Adolescent Experiences in Urban Bangladesh and Jordan' in Cortijo, M. and Rahbani, M (ed.) Digitilization And Development: A social science persepctive , 83- 105. Dhakha: BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD); BRAC University (https://bigd.bracu.ac.bd/publications/digitalization-and-development-a-social-science-perspective/)