Crisis Management on Education Policies during Covid-19: The Case of China, USA and Italy
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COVID-19 is a global pandemic and affects countries in several dimensions such as health system, economy and education. The current study seeks to report and compare implementations of educational policy during COVID-19 pandemic in China, USA and Italy within the framework of crisis manage-ment process. The current study is descriptive in that it seeks to document sources on the phenomenon COVID-19 pandemic and explore similar or different implementations of educational policies. The findings indicate that educational policies are implemented in mostly similar patterns except slight differences in administrative approaches. Although the outcomes of the policies will be evident in the future, some implications can be listed as flexible and systematic planning of educational policies, collaboration and cooperation among authorities and schools, improving internet infrastructure and providing flexible educational programs. It is expected that investigation of educational policies and implementations in pandemic will guide in terms of managing crisis in educational issues.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Covid-19, coronavirus, educational policy, educational management, crisis management
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