UNGS 1201 - QUALITY EDUCATION FOR ALL by Nurul Afifah https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2 REFLECTIVE EXERCISE 2 en-us 2021-12-21 12:42:31 UTC 2023-07-26 14:24:09 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png INTRODUCTION TO STUDENTS QUIT SCHOOL DURING COVID-19 affhnurul https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1958849118      From March 2020 to July 2021, 21,316 students did not complete their education and dropped out of school. The Education Ministry defines dropouts from the education system as students who were enrolled in school but withdrew before finishing their studies. Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad requested the education minister in the Dewan Rakyat to provide all the number of students who quit attending school from March 2020 and up to the present. Malaysia issued its first movement control order on March 18, 2020, and has since gone through several phases and variants of such restrictions, which have included school closures and adjustments to online classrooms. Last year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) jointly commissioned the "Family On Edge" survey. The number of students returning to the classroom from many of Klang Valley's poor communities is dropping at an alarming rate due to disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.

Covid-19 alters our way of life since we must learn to live with it. The expression "Lost Generation" refers to our unfortunate generation, which has been subjected to a year of school closures in Malaysia, which is one of the longest in the world. It is because of a lack of electrical devices, many students have trouble following online classes, which may result in a loss of interest in studying and a higher percentage of school dropouts than before the epidemic. Based on my personal experience, I am fortunate enough not to be concerned about my education at the critical condition of Covid-19, as I have already graduated from high school. As different people have had varied experiences in their educational journeys, it made me reflect on how fortunate I am to obtain education on a continuous basis without encountering any big challenges.

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2112864]]> 2021-12-21 14:00:47 UTC https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1958849118 STUDENTS QUIT SCHOOL DURING COVID-19 affhnurul https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1958973214      According to the Education Ministry, from March 2020 to July 2021, 21,316 students did not complete their education and dropped out of school. The Education Ministry noted in a written parliamentary response that it defines dropouts from the education system as Malaysian students who were enrolled in school but withdrew before finishing their studies.
In other words, they were students who dropped out before finishing their education. As per data spanning March to December 2020, 11,301 pupils, or 0.24% of students, dropped out of school. "From January to July 2021, a total of 10,015 students, or 0.21%, dropped out of school." "The overall number of students who quit attending school from March 2020 to July 2021 is 21,316, or 0.22% among all students," the ministry responded. Kangar MP Noor Amin Ahmad posted an undated written parliamentary response from the Education Ministry from the Dewan Rakyats first meeting of the fourth term of the 14th Parliament on Twitter last night, which would cover Dewan Rakyat sittings from September 13 to October 12 this year. Noor Amin had requested the education minister in the Dewan Rakyat to provide all the number of students who had dropped out of school from March 2020 and up to the present. According to the statistics on the Education Ministry's website, Malaysia has 5,038,318 students. The official statistics of slightly more than five million students include those enrolled in preschool, primary, and secondary schools in government and government-aided schools, as well as those enrolled in the Institute of Teacher Education's preschool programme. Malaysia issued its first movement control order on March 18, 2020, and has since gone through several phases and variants of such restrictions, which have included school closures and adjustments to online classrooms, and is still combating the Covid-19 epidemic. Last year, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) jointly commissioned the "Family On Edge" survey, which discovered that the number of students returning to the classroom from many of Klang Valley's poor communities is dropping at an alarming rate as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak's disruption of school. Among the research, outcomes were that some of the students had been demotivated or lost interest in completing their education and that some families were having difficulty paying tuition, transportation expenses, or providing pocket money. According to the study, eight out of ten students come from homes without computers or laptops, and nine out of ten students solely use cellphones as learning devices.

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2112864]]> 2021-12-21 14:58:23 UTC https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1958973214 SDG GOAL 4 : QUALITY EDUCATION affhnurul https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1959025264  The United Nations define quality education as the free opportunity for everyone to get complete primary and secondary schooling by 2030. They aim to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

 The COVID-19 pandemic's impact on education is a "generational catastrophe". Prior to the pandemic, development was already poor and insufficient to meet the Goals' educational objectives. School closures as a result of the epidemic have had a catastrophic impact on children's learning and well-being. Hundreds of millions of children and adolescents are falling behind in their education, which will have long-term repercussions. Two-thirds of pupils globally are still affected by complete or partial school closures one year into the COVID-19 crisis. The most vulnerable children, as well as those who cannot access remote learning, are more likely to drop out of school and be coerced into child marriage or child labour.

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]]> 2021-12-21 15:24:41 UTC https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1959025264 SOLUTION TO STUDENTS QUIT SCHOOL DURING COVID-19 affhnurul https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1959105747      Students on the verge of dropping out typically display warning signs long before they stop attending school. As a result of school closures due to COVID-19, students may become more disengaged. During the COVID-19 closures, educators should be mindful of and check for symptoms of disengagement, and they should take action to maximize engagement and resources for at-risk students.

     Educators can utilise frequently acquired data over a typical academic year to track student performance on three indications predictive of dropping out: attendance, poor behaviour, and failing grades. They can provide personalised support and advice to students in order to help them overcome their present difficulties. Data specialists, as well as school and district leaders, can assist in aggregating the data collected by educators in order to create an organised action plan for reaching individual students. 

According to developmental research, the presence of a loving, trustworthy adult in a child's life promotes academic engagement and resilience in the face of adversity. Based on examples from the dropout prevention literature, the following suggestions might assist educators in connecting with and reengaging kids.
  1. Let students know they matter, they are missed, and support is available.
  2. Address potential barriers to student engagement.
  3. Engage students in their learning community.

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]]> 2021-12-21 16:07:36 UTC https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1959105747 ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVE affhnurul https://padlet.com/affhnurul/UNGS1201SDGREFLECTION2/wish/1959845170      In Islam, the philosophy of knowledge or education is created by Allah and He is the source of authentic knowledge. It is compulsory to acquire knowledge and practice what has been taught. Whatever knowledge students acquire must be meaningful and purposeful, e.g. to help mankind solve problems. The significance of education in Islam can be proved through numerous references from the Quran.

For example, 
اِقۡرَاۡ بِاسۡمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِىۡ خَلَقَ​ۚ‏ ﴿96:1﴾
 خَلَقَ الۡاِنۡسَانَ مِنۡ عَلَقٍ​ۚ‏ ﴿96:2﴾
 اِقۡرَاۡ وَرَبُّكَ الۡاَكۡرَمُۙ‏ ﴿96:3﴾
 الَّذِىۡ عَلَّمَ بِالۡقَلَمِۙ‏ ﴿96:4﴾
 عَلَّمَ الۡاِنۡسَانَ مَا لَمۡ يَعۡلَمۡؕ‏ ﴿96:5﴾
Meaning: "(96:1) Read, ˹O Prophet,˺ in the Name of your Lord Who created— (96:2) created humans from a clinging clot.(96:3) Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous, (96:4) Who taught by the pen— (96:5) taught humanity what they knew not." [Surah Al-Alaq, 96:1-5]

      The revelation of the first word of the Holy Quran was ‘Iqra’ meaning ‘To Read’. It motivates the Muslims to learn and educate themselves as Allah wants them to gain knowledge. Thus, as Muslims, one of the contributions we can do is by spreading dakwah with our knowledge so that other people can gain benefits from it therefore the educational issue can be tackled.

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