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Transition to Remote Work and School[edit]
Since the world’s impact from the Coronavirus, the transition to working and learning from home is fascinating to see how the world is adapting to new conditions that society must progress through. Concerns about how communities maintain an economic and sociological equilibrium are dissipating as new digitalized environments are being created to adapt to society’s needs to work and learn. However, the positive impression that people are gaining from this transition could quickly turn into more concerns and doubts if households are not adapting as smoothly as hoped.
Since March 2020, the world has gone into a new era of daily living. The Coronavirus has forced companies to shut down and isolate for the sake of “lowering the curve.” Considering the potential of a drastic downfall in our world’s economy, businesses and schools worldwide have been transitioning to working in digital aid. Given that there are two sides to every story, it is thought-provoking to indicate how the people who study at school or work at the office become adaptable to their new given lifestyle. This innovating research can provide people with a new perspective regarding the psychological and sociological trends that birth due to the number of self-isolation people are forced to put themselves in. On top of that, they carry along with the responsibilities they must accommodate. This study is critical because of the new perspective it gives regarding the psychological and sociological adjustments that most will encounter due to this great transition.
Psychological and Sociological Transition[edit]
Psychological[edit]
People's impression may be that the transition to online learning and work will cut down the workload that someone’s day would typically contain. The discussion links to examining the benefits of online learning and work and how much they can progress, if not better, than the paper-pencil method.[1] As people continue to find out how different it is to accommodate daily responsibilities while maintaining a healthy psychological balance during a sociological reform strictly from home, learning and working environments will continue to encourage this transition. Considering the exploratory times that our world is facing complications during the pandemic, institutions are compelled to create a proper learning environment for all. Transitioning to a remote lifestyle brings more ease into people’s scheduling without having to worry about commuting. Although, just like the 49% of Canadian families working remotely, they found it hard to keep boundaries between work and home life.[2] Besides scheduling, physical attendance at work is known to educate more confidence in people who do not have a solid physical and social presence. Something about being behind a screen to communicate through instant messaging or voice over IP is having introverted people more level-headed with less anxiety within their work or learning environment, increasing productivity.[3]
Sociological[edit]
With different events taking place due to online learning and work transition, all these sources contain perceptions and interpretations of the subject regarding diversifying learning methods and ways for employees to accommodate their work responsibilities during the pandemic. Christopher A. Meyers, Ph.D., a professor at Griffith University in Australia, has been researching since March 2020 on family’s input about how these households have been coping throughout the transition to remote work. Meyers states, “experience of online learning was found to be shaped by diverse influences and to comprise three distinct but interrelated elements: their use of technology, their use of hypermedia and their independent learning.”[4] While understanding that our world is facing preliminary circumstances towards COVID-19, what institutions and businesses will do must accommodate students and employees by providing techniques and guided processes that guarantee a beneficial outcome. As of April 2020, over 66% of respondents had technical problems accessing education portal platforms. During these times, our world is learning the limits of COVID-19 and what measures people can take to maximize work productivity and learning. Remote platforms are essential as practical online courses are intensively crucial in this period as students were unable to attend face-to-face courses. By providing this general solution of remote learning and work, people will encounter drawbacks to their potential of learning and work productivity which is the opposite of our government’s hope.
References[edit]
- ^ Shepherd-Banigan, Megan; Bell, Janice F.; Basu, Anirban; Booth-LaForce, Cathryn; Harris, Jeffrey R. (2016-02-01). "Workplace Stress and Working from Home Influence Depressive Symptoms Among Employed Women with Young Children". International Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 23 (1): 102–111. doi:10.1007/s12529-015-9482-2. ISSN 1532-7558.
- ^ "Challenges of Working From Home During the Coronavirus Pandemic | Best Money Moves". bestmoneymoves.com. Retrieved 2021-04-16.
- ^ Bonacini, Luca; Gallo, Giovanni; Scicchitano, Sergio (2021-01-01). "Working from home and income inequality: risks of a 'new normal' with COVID-19". Journal of Population Economics. 34 (1): 303–360. doi:10.1007/s00148-020-00800-7. ISSN 1432-1475. PMC 7486597. PMID 32952308.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) - ^ Meyers, Christopher A.; Bagnall, Richard G. (2017-07-04). "The challenges of undergraduate online learning experienced by older workers in career transition". International Journal of Lifelong Education. 36 (4): 442–457. doi:10.1080/02601370.2016.1276107. ISSN 0260-1370.