COVID 19 Pandemic: Challenges and Opportunities on Teaching and Learning in Nigeria

  • Olufunke Oluwatoyin BORIS Bamidle Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
Keywords: Covid-19, teaching, learning, urban, rural, teaching reform, learning reform

Abstract

The Covid 19 Pandemic known as corona Virus is a health Crisis that was declared pandemic by the World Health Organization by early March, 2020. Covid-19 pandemic was reported to first arrived in Egypt on 14th February, 2020 involving a Chinese National. The first confirmed case in sub- Saharan Africa was reported to have been in Nigeria on 27th February, 2020, involving an Italian citizen. There was a continuous transmission in the country, spreading across the state become quote worrisome. On March 20th 2020, the Federal Government of Nigeria ordered the closure of educational institutions. There were challenges faced in teaching and learning during and after the lock down, which were discussed in this article, besides rural and urban dwellers in Nigeria definitely had different experiences of coping with the situation for instance disparity in learning factors and opportunity associated with uneven distribution of amenities affected one area than the other. Every challenge has opportunities, the article looked into the opportunities found in Covid-19 pandemic one of which led to the driving force of education and teaching reform, building a new education and teaching mode. However, ability of many school to quickly spring-board into a digital teaching model most especially in the rural areas were discussed in this article, however if online teaching becomes part of daily teaching, it then means there will be a great reform in Colleges and Universities. Recommendations were suggested for future occurrence.

Author Biography

Olufunke Oluwatoyin BORIS, Bamidle Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.

Department of Science Education, 

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Published
2021-11-05