The Early Childhood and Primary Education (ECPE) research group comprises five female academics from the Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education within the Faculty of Education, University of Malta. Dr Charmaine Bonello, Dr Rosienne Camilleri, Dr Josephine Deguara, Dr Josephine Milton and Dr Tania Muscat worked together through online collaborative research to fill in an identified gap in knowledge catalysed by a pandemic.
The COVID-19 and Education in Malta (Cov-EM) study explored how the pandemic impacted five key stakeholders' (University students in Initial Teacher Education, early and primary educators, education leaders and parents) personal and professional lives. The study outcomes resulted in five research reports offering perspectives from the different stakeholders in Maltese early and primary education with a focus on three main concepts: teaching and learning, learning spaces, and well-being and relationships.
The key outcomes of the Cov-EM research study will be shared with the public during the launch of the five research reports, titled “PANDEMIC LIVES”.
The event will be chaired by Dr Michelle Attard Tonna, Deputy Dean Faculty of Education and Head of Department of Leadership for Learning and Innovation. The launch will begin with an introduction by Professor Colin Calleja, Dean of the Faculty of Education, followed by an address by the five authors. Prof. Carmel Borg, Head of Department Arts, Open Communities and Adult Education will then present his reflections on the findings, while there will also be time for interventions by the audience. The launch will come to an end with an address by the Hon. Minister of Education, Dr Clifton Grima.
on 10 and 11 November 2022.
- The COVID-19 and Education in Malta (Cov-EM) Study: Perspectives of University Students in Initial Teacher Education. Research Report 1. Milton, J., Bonello, C., Camilleri, R., Deguara, J. & Muscat, T. (2022).
- The COVID-19 and Education in Malta (Cov-EM) Study: Perspectives of Early Childhood Educators. Research Report 2. Bonello, C., Camilleri, R., Deguara, J., Milton, J. & Muscat, T. (2022).
- The COVID-19 and Education in Malta (Cov-EM) Study: Perspectives of Primary Educators. Research Report 3. Camilleri, R., Bonello, C., Deguara, J., Milton, J. & Muscat, T. (2022).
- The COVID-19 and Education in Malta (Cov-EM) Study: Perspectives of Parents with Children in Early and Primary Education. Research Report 4. Deguara, J., Bonello, C., Camilleri, R., Milton, J. & Muscat, T. (2022).
- The COVID-19 and Education in Malta (Cov-EM) Study: Perspectives of Leaders in Primary Schools, Kindergartens and Childcare Centres. Research Report 5. Muscat, T., Bonello, C., Camilleri, R., Deguara, J., & Milton, J. (2022).