COVID’s Impact on Early Childhood Development

Zoom Webinar

The world has gone through monumental change because of COVID-19 since early 2020. The global community has experienced, directly and indirectly, some level of change in their lives, including social distancing, family, and education, to name just a few areas.

The pandemic has considerably disrupted children’s normal school lives around the globe due to school closure and reclosure. Studies have documented the negative consequences of school closure and lasting online learning in children, such as adverse physical, mental, and social well-being, poor educational outcomes, and broadened educational inequalities.

What are the long-term impacts of school closures and the changes of educational activities to children? How has home learning affected early childhood development and children’s school readiness? Please join us to hear our UChicago faculty and panel of experts discuss COVID’s disruptions in early childhood development, family, and social relationships.

April 21, 2022

7:30am               Delhi

10:00am             Hong Kong | Beijing | Singapore

11:00am             Japan | South Korea

April 20, 2022

9:00pm               Chicago

Speakers

Andrew Bacher-Hicks

Assistant Professor

Wheelock College of Education & Human Development

Boston University

Jianbin Li, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Early Childhood Education

The Education University of Hong Kong

Jean Yeung

Professor (Provost’s Chair)

Department of Sociology

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

National University of Singapore

Moderator

Ariel Kalil

Daniel Levin Professor

Harris School of Public Policy

The University of Chicago

About Our COVID Life – Managing and Impact

“Our COVID Life – Managing and Impact” seeks to explore many of these issues.  The series begins by first exploring vaccine hesitancy and polar opposite views about opening.  As we continue to learn how to manage Our COVID Life, we’ll bring you more interesting insights from our panel of faculty and experts so you can hear from both sides. Read More