PROBLEMATIKA LEARNING LOSS PASCA-PANDEMI DAN TANTANGAN PEMULIHAN PENDIDIKAN

Abstrak

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the 
global education system, including in Indonesia, with the 
emergence of the phenomenon of learning loss, which has led 
to a decline in academic achievement and a widening 
educational gap. During distance learning, limited access to 
technology, low digital literacy, and socioeconomic inequality 
have worsened the quality of learning and student participation. 
This study aims to analyze the factors causing post-pandemic 
learning loss, its impact on the national education system, and 
the challenges faced in learning recovery efforts. The research 
method used is descriptive qualitative, with a literature study 
approach through content analysis of various scientific sources 
and reports from international institutions from 2020–2024. 
The results indicate that learning loss is caused by structural, 
pedagogical, and psychosocial factors such as limited online 
learning tools, low teacher and parental preparedness, and 
decreased student motivation and mental health. The impacts 
include decreased learning outcomes, weakened basic skills, 
emotional disturbances, and widening educational inequality. 
The main challenges to educational recovery include the 
heterogeneity of student abilities, the need for curriculum 
simplification, limited teacher resources, and strengthening 
socio-emotional support. Recovery efforts require cross-sector 
collaboration and sustainable policies to mitigate the long-term 
impact on human resource quality.