Electronic education platforms success in Bahrain
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Various electronic platforms such as the educational portal and virtual classrooms have benefitted students with special needs during this pandemic.
The Education Ministry is succeeding in its continuous efforts to ensure the sustainability of educational services to all students since the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
Aside from the modern platforms, the Ministry has activated all available communication channels with students and their parents adding to the success of the educational process.
Minister Dr Majid bin Ali Al Nuaimi stressed the importance of the participation of the students with special needs in remote lessons in providing an opportunity to monitor their knowledge, skills and behavioural level, as well as ensuring their academic progress.
He pointed out that since the start of the current academic year 2020/2021, a total of 28,646 direct lessons have been provided for those students.
They are broken down as follows: 5,736 lessons for students with intellectual disability and Down syndrome; 10,416 for students with Autism spectrum disorder; 10,863 for students with learning difficulties; and 1,631 for students with speech and language impairments.
Dr Al Nuaimi highlighted the Ministry’s keenness to communicate with the parents of students with special needs on a regular basis, out of its belief on the importance of partnership with them.
He noted that during the current circumstances, parents of those have been contacted 33,173 times via phone calls, text messages, e-mail, the ClassDojo and WhatsApp application, in order to get re-assured about the progress of virtual lessons and follow up on the students’ mastery of competencies.
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