scholarly journals Cross-fertilization in Teaching and Learning between Institutions after COVID-19 Shutdown: A Collaborative Effort

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-145
Author(s):  
Joyce Phikisile Dhlamini ◽  
Vivian Thuso Molaodi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Collaborative Effort ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Methodologies ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
Cross Fertilization

Research reported in this article investigated the effectiveness of collaborative effort between schools to bridge the existing gaps that erupted during the outbreak of COVID-19. There are gaps in teaching and learning within the previously privileged institutions and the marginalised institutions in South Africa. Such gaps might have a negative impact on how teaching and learning are conducted. The purpose of this article was to investigate the creative and constructive ways of managing the anxiety related to socio-economic impacts in schools, amongst which were the introduction of online teaching and learning technologies, new methodologies and contents. This article is underpinned by the concepts of the establishment of advantageous strategies for collaboration, knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer. Qualitative document analysis has been adopted as a methodology to collect information for this study. The outbreak of COVID-19 has evoked inequalities amongst the communities. However, the re-opening of schools exacerbated multiple challenges. While teaching and learning is the centre of the education project in South Africa, which the country has to adapt to, most institutions were faced with a number of challenges. This study’s major finding revealed that collaboration is synergistic and can bring out the best contribution that might currently perceive partnership within the school system. This article recommends ways of bridging the gap between schools through developing partnerships between institutions through cross-fertilisation.

scholarly journals Education lecturers' perceptions of organising systematic online teaching and learning during COVID-19 pandemic conditions in 2020 at two selected universities in South Africa

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Tanya Bekker ◽  
Nazir Carrim
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Survey Monkey

In this article, we view epistemological access as organising systematic teaching and learning, and we focus on teaching and learning online during COVID-19 pandemic conditions in 2020. We used a Survey Monkey questionnaire with two universities in South Africa that moved their teaching and learning online to survey whether lecturers thought that the extent of epistemological access was affected when this happened. Our findings indicate that lecturers feel that the emergency teaching and learning did compromise their teaching, and, while most used existing face-to-face materials online, and some changed the content when they went online, they changed the assessment formats. We argue that these changes, although understandable given pandemic conditions, did not necessarily constitute the kind of carefully designed, paced, sequenced, and assessed online teaching and learning that also enhances epistemological access. We indicate that if one is to accept that the so-called new normal in education will largely be online, then the quality assurance of online teaching and learning will become unavoidable.

Institutional Policies and Online Education in Developing Countries

2022 ◽  
pp. 289-305
Author(s):  
Diocleciano Nhatuve
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
African Region ◽  
Institutional Policies ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Learning Principles

This chapter aims to examine the effectiveness of institutional policies regarding online teaching and learning in some developing countries in the Southern African region. The study is informed by online teaching and learning principles, and it adopts qualitative and quantitative approaches. The data comprises answers of 231 students to the question: Did your institution encourage online learning before the lockdown? The sample was collected through a survey between the 1st July 2020 and the 11th March 2021, a period in which students were undertaking an online learning process as a strategy to overcome the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 67% of respondents confirm that their universities did not implement nor encourage online learning before the lockdown due to the pandemic. In this context, the study shows that aversive policies against online learning and lack of adequate equipment jeopardize the education goals to provide integrated and globalizing learning.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of Online Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of One University in Zimbabwe

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (Issue 3) ◽  
pp. 56-61
Author(s):  
Diocleciano Nhatuve
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Whole Process ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
E Learning

This study sought to investigate on effectiveness of online teaching and learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Case of one university in Zimbabwe. The study adopted quantitative approach in which 202 students were given an online questionnaire to fill. Data was analyzed through graphs to indicate the perception of students on effectiveness and challenges involved in the online teaching and learning. The study concludes that the e-teaching and e-learning adopted to minimize negative impact of Covid-19 Pandemic were not effective. High number of students (63% and 14%) reported that the whole process was frustrating as they could not learn effectively. Furthermore, students revealed that their failure was due to various challenges including inefficient strategies used by lecturers and difficulties to stablish and maintain relevant and fruitful interaction between lecturers and students. The learning process was monotonous. Lecturers could not convey adequate feedback and tests and assignments were not clear. To overcome challenges indicated by students, the study recommends that institutions of higher learning provide relevant equipment and educators be trained to develop competencies and skills for e-learning.

scholarly journals Perceptions and experiences of students on the use of interactive online learning technologies in Mauritius

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 833
Author(s):  
Parmeswar Ramkissoon ◽  
Louis Jinot Belle ◽  
Trishnee Bhurosy
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Learning Platform ◽  
E Learning

<p>With the advent of e-learning, advocates use the term interactivity instead of interaction among students, and between the teacher and the students. Many universities use Moodle for online teaching and learning. This paper explores the perceptions and experiences of students in three Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Mauritius. A mixed-methods approach was used, with an online survey questionnaire administered to 600 students and focus group discussions were conducted with 15 students from these institutions. It was found that 68.4% of respondents used WhatsApp compared to only 23.6% of them who used the e-learning platform, Moodle. There were no associations between the use or frequency of using WhatsApp or Facebook and the types of HEI to which the students belonged. Students preferred WhatsApp due to its facility for knowledge sharing and construction, its interactivity, its usability, respect for privacy and instant communication. From the findings, it is recommended that HEIs bring a shift in their approaches to teaching and learning from cognitivism to socio-constructivism, connectivism and heutagogy.</p>

scholarly journals Interrogating Factors Affecting the Choice and Utilisation of Online Learning Technologies for A Higher Education Institution

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 278-288
Author(s):  
Cosmas Maphosa ◽  
Talent Rugube ◽  
Khetsiwe Eunice Mthethwa-Kunene ◽  
Patience Dlamini
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning ◽  
Factors Affecting

ABSTRACT  This desktop review paper advances the view that the utilisation of technology for online teaching and learning needs to be based on sound considerations. Online learning technologies are defined and the purpose of utilising such technologies is explored. Among the different considerations in online technology utilisation is the need to consider how the technologies assist in solving pedagogical challenges for teaching and learning. The context in which the learners and the course instructors find themselves using the technologies may promote or negate the effective use of the technology. Technology may be costly to procure and maintain, and this factor should be considered before the technology is procured for use in an institution of higher education. In many contexts, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, the digital divide is real in terms of access to technologies and the skills in technology use. The use of technology may perpetuate social differences as learners from disadvantaged backgrounds end up being left out of the learning process. Organisational and infrastructural issues are other important factors to consider in technology utilisation. The paper concludes that technology utilisation for online teaching and learning should be deliberately planned to consider numerous factors and address avoidable challenges in the implementation of online learning.

Report on Online Teaching and Learning Amid COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alia Ahmed ◽  
AltafurRehman Niaz ◽  
Athar Ikram Khan
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Online Teaching And Learning
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