Title: Education and employment in the COVID-19 era: a systematic literature review

Authors: Mauricio Vásquez-Carbonell; Katherine Cabana-Jiménez; Janns Alvaro Patiño-Saucedo

Addresses: Facultad de Ingenierías, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Barranquilla, Colombia ' Computer Sciences and Electronic Department, Universidad de la Costa CUC – Barranquilla, Colombia ' Computer Sciences and Electronic Department, Universidad de la Costa CUC – Barranquilla, Colombia

Abstract: SARS-CoV-2, a global pandemic, continues to impact the planet. In response to this epidemic, lockdowns were enforced in several nations, resulting in job losses and changes to the education system. To address these challenges, the implementation of tele-education and remote work was adopted. This study's objective is to address uncertainties about the nations that conducted extensive research on remote activities during the COVID-19 pandemic and their implementation results. Additionally, the study examined research findings that highlighted the benefits of using information and communication technologies (ICTs) tools, such as greater acceptance of remote activities, and found negative effects, like the emergence of new inequalities, providing insights for the accurate implementation of these services. Lastly, the results of the analysis led to a discussion on the prevalence of studies focused on medical sciences and tele-education.

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19; pandemic; education; employment; information and communication technology; ICT; review; tele-education; telework; leading nations.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLC.2024.139721

International Journal of Learning and Change, 2024 Vol.16 No.4, pp.349 - 368

Accepted: 12 Sep 2023
Published online: 05 Jul 2024 *

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