Printed Textbook and its Potential in Remote Learning during The Covid-19 Crisis

Mohamad Syafiq Ya Shak,Nooraileen Ibrahim,Mohd Haniff Mohd Tahir

doi:10.6007/ijarped/v11-i1/12068

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Abstract

Remote learning which is mostly done online has become a new norm as schools are forced to close due to COVID-19. This learning setting has exposed a huge digital inequality among learners around the world, where not all of them are privileged to join remote learning sessions and they might be left behind for a long time as the pandemic is not showing any sign of slowing down. However, a solution to this pressing situation might be found through the always reliable printed textbook. As a printed textbook does not require an internet connection or a device to be utilized, it is thought that it can ensure a continuous access to education in this challenging time since it provides convenience in terms of time, money, and connectivity, while also offering credible content, standardization, and becoming a good vehicle for self-study among learners. However, the currently available printed textbook in the market is not intended to be used in a time of crisis like this; a better printed textbook must be urgently produced to suit the unprecedented time we are living in.

Highlights

To say that the COVID-19 has affected education around the world is an understatement
The situations surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic have created a crisis in education that no one can ever foresee, while exposing the vast digital inequality that exists among our students
There will be students who are “less privileged, and their only hope to gain access to continuous education is through a textbook that can be used for selfstudy and is readily available, without having the needs to have access to advanced technological devices” (Shak et al, 2021, p.177)

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Introduction

To say that the COVID-19 has affected education around the world is an understatement. This paper will examine how a printed textbook could provide the much-needed continuation to the teaching and learning sessions and equal access to knowledge and education throughout this pandemic period and beyond, especially for those who come from lower to middle-income families (Chabbot & Sinclair, 2020) and those with limited digital devices to spare and insufficient access to the Internet due to their geographical situations (Bell et al, 2020; Buchbinder, 2020). It will first look at the features of a printed textbook that might help its users to learn remotely without having to rely on a device or internet access before some considerations on producing a future printed textbook to better serve its users in times of crisis are discussed

Features of Printed Textbooks that Support Remote Learning Convenience

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