Curriculum Planning Department; Marand Branch Islamic Azad University; Marand, Iran
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Background: Main aim of the study is identifying the social harm of students during Covid-19 pandemic from the teachers and administrators’ perspective. Methods: This research is a mixed method (qualitative-quantitative). In the qualitative part, a semi-structured interview method was used. The samples of the quantitative part were selected using the convenience sampling method. The sample size was 203 people using Cochran's formula calculations, of which 250 people entered the study. The data of the quantitative part were expressed descriptively. In the qualitative part, the required information was extracted based on the documents, the text of the interviews and their hidden and explicit contents, and the contents that the sample people talked about the most. Results: Based on the results of the study, four harms were identified as social harms of students duringCovid-19 pandemic, including internet addiction, violation of values, disruption in the formation of values, and social isolation. Internet addiction has the highest score and social isolation has the lowest score among the identified harms. Conclusion: Coronavirus has caused social harm to students, leading to their further isolation in society and exposing them to the destructive effects of cyberspace.