If the corona figures continue to fall, more will follow at the end of June more relaxations for events, fairs and music venues. But the sector not mentioned at yesterday’s press conference was education. Pauline Wiersema, HBO lecturer, designer and student at Erasmus University, does not think that is possible. “I am of course very happy with the relaxation, but I find it quite bizarre that there is not a word in the entire press conference about all those students who are still at home full-time,” she says in the statement. NOS Radio 1 News.
She is currently pursuing a pre-master’s degree in sociology. She has been on campus once since September for an exam. “What is most difficult for me is that the knowledge exchange has become very passive. You are no longer really in conversation with other students, a tutor or professors.”
She also says that students are nowbare minimum‘ to learn. “So you learn what’s in the books and what you need to learn for your exam, but all the unexpected learning moments are gone.” Getting to know new people is also difficult now. Because this mainly takes place online, according to Wiersema, it remains superficial. “So if you end up in a new city and you want to build a network, it’s almost impossible.”
Wiersema started an online campaign under the hashtag #1septemberoffline. She mainly wants to draw attention to the lack of perspective. “I want it to finally be talked about, both in the media and in politics. Talk about September for the students and teaching staff. Then educational institutions can prepare for it too. If we don’t talk about it until September it’s too late.”
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