Students Who Have Been Thriving with Remote Learning
There are many kinds of students who are struggling to learn remotely when schools across the nation are closed for the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, students who need to use body cues to process incoming language struggle with online learning, as do students with poor executive function skills.
However, as documented in a recent article in Edutopia, some students are actually doing well learning remotely. For example, hyperactive students–particularly those who are distracted by other students–are often better able to concentrate. Kids who are shuttled from lesson to lesson or from sport to sport suddenly find themselves far less taxed, better rested, and better positioned to learn. In addition, kids with social anxieties and phobias are finding the release from having to attend school in person relaxing and soothing. And, finally, there are kids who need more flexibility in their schedule than the typical school day permits.
Students who can structure their own time and still manage to get their work done are in some ways benefiting from this type of learning. However, many students’ families don’t even have the resources or technology to benefit from remote learning, and, for these students, the pandemic worsens the already great educational and social inequality in the country.
Why Are Some Kids Thriving During Remote Learning? | Edutopia
Though remote learning has brought many challenges, some students seem to be thriving in the