Examining the Learning Loss Among Dentistry Courses in One Private University in the Philippines: Towards in Learning Recovery Program

Abstract

Since early February 2020, educational institutions around the  world have been closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus  (COVID-19). The impending impact of these massive school closures raises two critical questions: Could these disrupted classes cause learners to lose knowledge gained before COVID-19? How can this “learning loss” be avoided? Before delving into these issues, it is critical to define the learning loss caused by the school closure. Any specific or general loss of knowledge and skills or reversals in academic progress, most commonly due to extended gaps or discontinuities in a student’s education,” according to the definition of learning loss. This is mostly caused by disrupted formal schooling including “summer learning loss”.