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COVID-19 pandemic causes Malaysia to make an early decision of a Movement Control Order (MCO) to control the spread of the virus. The purpose of this study is to look on to the education continuation strategies that implemented by the Malaysian Ministry of Education (MoE) during schools’ closure as a measure to control the spread of COVID-19. This article reviewed the measures and the implemented strategies that taken by the MoE to ensure the delivery of learning to all public schools’ students in the country. The review revealed that, the MoE introduced four strategies to be implemented during COVID-19, which are (1) flexible class schedule and pedagogies, (2) synchronous and asynchronous online class, (3) collaboration with mass media, and (4) digital learning communities for professional development. The implemented strategies enabled the education system to overcome the school’s sudden closing issue and deliver the necessary education to students during the pandemic.
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In-Text Citation: (Izhar et al., 2021)
To Cite this Article: Izhar, N. A., Al-Dheleai, Y. M., & Ishak, N. A. (2021). Education Continuation Strategies during COVID-19 in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(4), 1423-1436.
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