Pearson, the world’s learning company, that has revealed the survey results of their Global Learner Survey 2020, which highlights that Covid-19 is seen as a major turning point for modern education.
News Highlights:
- More than 7,000 people were surveyed during the pandemic with Harris Insights & Analytics, giving learners in seven countries the opportunity to voice their opinions on primary, secondary and higher education; and careers and the future of work.
- The survey revealed that three out of every four learners globally say the COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally changed education as we know it.
- 88% of learners globally want educational institutions to maximize the learning experience through technology.
- More than half of respondents said they are in need of new digital skills because their job status has changed, with 89% saying they need digital skills, such as virtual collaboration and data analysis to move forward in this economy.
- 88% of learners globally say online learning will be a permanent part of primary, secondary and higher education moving forward.
- 77% say the pandemic already has permanently changed the way people work, with 90% saying people must become more comfortable working remotely and in highly digital environments. 82% say the pandemic will give rise to new kinds of jobs, and nearly three out of every four say it will result in rethinking of their career paths.
