Corona Virus Pandemic Situation and Its Effect on Distance Education in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Corona virus has affected the world education system and the distance education system. The medium of instruction changed from traditional to technological in this pandemic. This study has been done in Saudi Arabia to measure the benefits and barriers of distance education during the corona virus pandemic. A total of 1500 questioners were distributed and collected through random sampling to measure the response of respondents in schools. To analyze the data, t-test and ANOVA techniques were used. From the study it has been found that due to technology, teachers have benefited in achieving their goals in delivering the classes and results were achieved as desired.