Dealing with Learning Loss during the Post-Pandemic: Understanding the Perspectives of Parents and Teachers

Learning loss has been assumed to happen during the pandemic and post-pandemic era. This study aims to explore teachers’ and parents’ understandings about learning loss and strategies to maximise students’ learning progress during the post-pandemic. 26 participants involved in this study with age mean (M) was 44.5 years old. Four focus group discussions involving parents and teachers (2 parent groups and 2 teacher groups respectively) discussed their understandings about learning loss and strategies to minimise it. Data was analysed using NVivo 12 Plus. Three themes were found: Possible causes, quality of learning, and strategies to overcome. The findings suggest that providing support, both emotional and practical, was expressed by teachers and parents to identify and mitigate the long-term consequences of learning loss as it created routine changes in children’s learning habits. The findings suggest that collaboration is the epitome of partnerships between parents and teachers.