Disaster Management Preparedness in the Education Sector in Kenya – A Case of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Prof. Fr. Stephen Mbugua Ngari; Stephen W Ndung’u
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Middle Level ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The One ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

This study examined the disaster management preparedness in the education sector in Kenya, with a focus on the COVID-19 pandemic period. The study adopted destktop literature review for data collection. The collected data pertains e-learning in Kenya and in other countries during the time of  the novel coronavirus pandemic. Notably, the education sector, like in many other countries, seeks to actualise the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in line with the United Nations and the Education for All (EFA) movement lead by UNESCO (MacEwen, et al., 2011). Examples of these events are; accidents such as the one evident in Kakamega Primary School where the school closed for about two weeks (Daily Nation, 2020), attack by militia groups as was the case of Garissa University in 2015, intercommunity wars that lead to displacements, famine, and fires. These disasters and events, whenever they strike, have led to the closure of affected institutions of learning to pave the way for interventions. Garissa University is a leading example since it had to close for about nine months in 2015-2016 (BBC, 2016). In Kenya, disasters and other events disrupt the progress towards achieving MDGs and EFA time to time, and that was the inspiration for this study. The study concludes that disasters like nature patterns, militia groups, electricity faults, and those instigated by learners can derail learning in education and cause loss of lives. As such, online learning comes in handy to lessen such disasters. The possibility of such learning model has been tested and proved during COVID-19 pandemic and it has been successful in many institutions of higher learning and middle level colleges.

Editorial Note

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Tom Ondicho
Keyword(s):  
Higher Learning ◽  
Editorial Note ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The World ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Acceptance Rates ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Learning Institutions

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has continued to wreak havoc on all people in the world regardless of their gender, creed, race, or class. It has also caused massive disruptions to all social, cultural, political, and economic activities and ruined the livelihoods of many people, especially in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Despite the availability of vaccines, many countries are contending with insufficient supplies and low acceptance rates, leaving many people vulnerable to new waves of the pandemic. Governments across the world have been forced to renew some of the previous restrictions to flatten the curve of infections. Closing learning institutions, businesses, workplaces, recreational centres and activities and confining citizens to their homes has had an unprecedented negative effect on economies, markets, and supply chains, leading to skyrocketing rates of unemployment and poverty. The COVID-19 crisis has also altered the working conditions in most institutions of higher learning forcing many researchers, academics, and students to put their fieldwork and data collection on hold and thus, to delay writing their project reports. In a nutshell, many research projects have either been disrupted or suspended or stalled due to the pandemic.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF E-LEARNING AMONG PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN SARAWAK, MALAYSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Sija
Keyword(s):  
Computer Literacy ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Computer Based Learning ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Critical Components

<p>E-learning is playing very important role in the present educational scenario. It has potential to change the whole education system and due to this reason, it has become one of the most preferred subjects for the researchers and scholars working on the various aspects of e-learning. This study is looking into various research works on e-learning for IPTS (Private Institutions of Higher Learning) in Sarawak. The principle objectives of this research includes to examine the suitable research model describing on the methods that shows the motivation in e-learning, (ii) to identify the suitable type of learning in higher education and (iii) to investigate the problems and challenges of implementing e-learning in Private Institute of Higher Learning Sarawak. This study therefore examined the prime factors of two selected IPTS in Sarawak (Saujana Academy of Travel and Tour (SATT) and IBS College (formerly known as Institute BREM Sarawak) in implementing an E-learning and the relations between each influencing factors of acceptance in E-Learning in the University/Colleges by adopting the two basic types of learning which were Computer Based Learning and Internet Based Learning as proposed by Algahtani, 2011. The resulting analysis and interpretation provided a description of the performance of E-Learning influenced by the variables which were the engagement of E-Learning, facilities and computer literacy. The qualitative method in this study derived from a constructive perspective involving in-depth face to face interview with the respondents. The outcome of this study depicted that the influence of internet connectivity and computer-based knowledge equipped the E-Learning implementation and discovered of the advantages and disadvantages of E-Learning in education industry. Based on the findings, three primary variables identified with supporting factors emerged as the critical components categories in this study and these categories represent a conceptual framework for solving E-Learning issues.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0620/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Reflective E-Learning Pedagogy

2011 ◽  
pp. 18-33
Author(s):  
Leah Herner-Patnode ◽  
Hea-Jin Lee ◽  
Eun-ok Baek
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Instructional Technology ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Delivery Methods ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Course Outcomes ◽  
Technology In Higher Education

The number of learning opportunities that are technology mediated (E-learning) is increasing as institutions of higher learning discover the value of technology in reaching larger numbers of students. The challenge for those instructors who implement such technology in higher education is to correctly apply pedagogy that has been successful in student learning to these new delivery methods. In some cases new pedagogy is being created. For successful facilitation of knowledge to take place, instructors must make students partners in the process, help them learn to reflect about their activities, and focus on course outcomes rather than the technology itself. We will share key E-learning pedagogy from different areas of specialty (mathematics education, special education, and instructional technology) in higher education.

Barriers for Quality Management Implementation in Higher Education

2020 ◽  
pp. 132-151
Author(s):  
Mufaro Dzingirai
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Implementation Process ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Education Sector ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Common Phenomenon ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning

To survive in a highly-competitive higher education sector, institutions of higher learning are focusing on quality management principles. Therefore, a strong need emerges for a deeper understanding of quality management. Despite a substantial, growing interest from scholars, policymakers, and educationalists in quality management as a common phenomenon in higher education, many obstacles remain in the implementation process. This chapter captures the worldwide quality issues and a controversy related to implementation of quality management in higher education, identifies the barriers for successful implementation of quality management in higher education, reviews the key barriers that deter the efforts to effectively execute quality management in higher education so that quality management strategies can be formulated by the top management and policymakers accordingly, and presents directions for future research.

scholarly journals Decolonisation and Rehumanising through Reclaiming the Humanities in ODEL

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 178-196
Author(s):  
Callum Scott ◽  
Yolandi Coetser
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Knowledge Systems ◽  
Academic Administrators ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
The Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Utilitarian Approach ◽  
The University

Due to an oft held presupposition by academic administrators that the humanities lack utility, it is common for humanities scholars to be fearful of the demise of our disciplines in institutions of higher learning. In a number of western institutions, humanities departments have been closed based upon this logic. Locating the discussion within the South African academy and based particularly upon the pedagogical experience of the University of South Africa, the authors note an emerging juxtaposition to the western utilitarian approach toward humanities. The decolonial turn is gaining traction in neo colonies and offers an approach away from western positivist-inspired reductivism. Therefore, from within the decolonial milieu, a recovery of the importance of researching and teaching themes of the human can arise when the conception of the person is integrally restored. We argue that when dominant knowledge systems are dislodged, space is created for epistemic plurality by which epistemic re-centring occurs. Doing philosophy in the decolonial environment affords the privilege of reclaiming humanity in the face of its neo colonial mutilation. This is even more so, when philosophy is taught through the dispersed mode of open, distance, and e-learning (ODeL), an andragogy that encourages recentring and decolonisation in both the theory and praxis of teaching and learning.

scholarly journals In silico screening of mint leaves compound (Mentha piperita L.) as a potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2

2021 ◽  
pp. 81-86
Author(s):  
Diana Serlahwaty ◽  
Cindy Giovani
Keyword(s):  
Amino Acids ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Mentha Piperita ◽  
The Novel ◽  
In Silico Screening ◽  
Comparison Results ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
The One ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Introduction: The novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, was identified at the end of December 2019 and resulted in a global outbreak. Therefore, it is necessary to perform screening of compounds in herbal plants with antiviral potential against COVID-19. Mint leaves (Mentha piperita L.) were reported as one of the proposed samples, and this study was performed in silico to evaluate the antiviral activity of the content. Methods: The proposed mechanism of action includes the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 proteins from binding with the receptor. Subsequently, several receptors associated with SARS-CoV-2 were validated, and the one with the code PDB 5R7Y and an RMSD value of 1.9974 Å was obtained using the YASARA application. This study was performed on 15 virtual mint leaves and five previously studied comparison compounds with inhibitory capacity. Therefore, docking started with the PLANTS application, and the results were visualised using PyMol to further identify the amino acids contained in the ligand, while the statistical t-test was used for comparison. Results: The study results showed the existence of active compounds in mint leaves, including rutin, hesperidin, and isorhoifolin.

scholarly journals Investigating The Challenges Of E-Learning In A Developing Institution Of Higher Learning: A Hypothetical Approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 83-96
Author(s):  
Albert Tchey Agbenyegah ◽  
Bongani Innocent Dlamini
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Infrastructure Development ◽  
Internet Technologies ◽  
Learning And Teaching ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
Part Time ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Higher Institutions

The popularity of e-learning (EL) largely infiltrated into every sector of South African institutions of higher learning. This growing interest in EL is due to the advent of rapid internet technologies. For decades, South African institutions of higher learning have accepted EL as a vital learning tool for the enhancement of learning and teaching within the higher education sector. However, there are countless challenges that continue to hinder learning and teaching activities. This study seeks to determine the relationships between various challenges and EL capabilities through stated hypotheses. The study is a descriptive, qualitative design aided by a quantitative approach that were applied to collect data. In total 150 full and part-time ICT students including four permanent ICT lecturers participated in the study. By means of statistical methods of descriptive, inferential statistics aided by independent t-tests, three stated hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study therefore, recommends that higher institutions of learning should increase investments in various EL programs including relevant ICT infrastructure development and also in levels of connectivity. The study further recommends that EL contents should be designed taking into account the cultural characteristics of students.

scholarly journals Social Psychological Measurements of COVID-19: Coronavirus Perceived Threat, Government Response, Impacts, and Experiences Questionnaires

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucian Gideon Conway ◽  
Shailee R. Woodard ◽  
Alivia Zubrod
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychology ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Total N ◽  
Government Response ◽  
The One ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Governmental Response ◽  
Experience Questionnaire ◽  
Three Factor

Major journals have sounded the call for social psychologists to do research on the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). Such research is only as good as the measurements used. Across three studies (total n = 984), we developed a battery of social psychology-relevant questionnaires to measure COVID-19 phenomena: (1) Perceived Coronavirus Threat Questionnaire, (2) Governmental Response to Coronavirus Questionnaire, (3) Coronavirus Impacts Questionnaire, and (4) Coronavirus Experience Questionnaire. Exploratory (Study 1) and Confirmatory (Studies 2 and 3) Factor Analyses revealed excellent factor structures for the one-factor Perceived Coronavirus Threat, the six-factor Governmental Response Questionnaires, and the three-factor Coronavirus Impacts Questionnaire. The three-factor Coronavirus Experience Questionnaire yielded poorer psychometric properties overall. Given that brevity is often desired for online studies, we further recommend psychometrically sound short versions of each questionnaire. Taken in total, this work offers social psychology researchers a battery of questionnaires to measure Coronavirus-related phenomena for the duration of the pandemic in U.S. participants.

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