Abstract:
This study aimed to identify the educational effects of the emerging
Coronavirus (COVID-19( pandemic on the school education from the point
of view of the teachers and students. The study was a part of a research
grant funded by the Ministry of Higher Education. Scientifc Research and
Innovation of the Sultanate of Oman. In order to achieve the study aims, two
forms of questionnaire were designed, one for the teachers, and another for
the students, after ensuring their validity and reliability. The sample of the
study consisted of (289( teachers, and (704( students. The results showed that
the educational effects of the emerging Coronavirus (COVID-19( pandemic
on school education from the point of view of teachers was high, while it was
medium from the students’ point of view. In addition, the results showed no
statistically signifcant differences in the interaction between the variables of
gender, educational level, and experience of the teacher. The same was also
found for students, which indicated that there were no statistically signifcant
differences in the interaction between the variables of the educational level,
and the governate. The study recommends the need for the schools to adopt a
risk management strategy to deal with any future crises to ensure the continuity
and sustainability of student learning. The study also came out with other
practical and research suggestions
