One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic
In this empirical paper, we analysed lecturers’ teaching experiences in practical sessions in ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic at a rural university. The reason for writing this paper is to provide new insights into existing literature in that although there are articles on teaching under the COVID-...
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| description | In this empirical paper, we analysed lecturers’ teaching experiences in practical sessions in ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic at a rural university. The reason for writing this paper is to provide new insights into existing literature in that although there are articles on teaching under the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper specifically examines how teaching ICT practical lessons was undertaken remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative research methodology was utilised using closed-ended questionnaire as a data collection instrument. Sampling was done using a census sampling technique. The findings derived from this study were positive in that they revealed how a good majority of lecturers were able to use virtual learning environments for practical sessions in ICT lessons. The implications were that teaching ICT practical classes online could go on during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic is a game-changer that should compel higher education institution to adjust to the new normal such as migrating from the traditional face-to-face classroom to the remote modes of teaching and learning. The study recommends that all lecturers at WSU be skilled in using practical ICT sessions for teaching all courses that require practical sessions.
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| spelling | doaj-art-2bec13980cf04f3eb3141d75e2dcc8c72025-01-28T16:16:03ZengInternational Educational and Social Sciences Association (IESSA)Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities2413-92702024-06-011027494One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemicAnthony Kambi Masha* 0Munienge Mbodila 1Khutso Senyatsi2Faculty of Management and Public Administration Sciences Walter Sisulu University, South Africa E-mail: amasha@wsu.ac.zaFaculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology Walter Sisulu University, South Africa E-mail: mmbodila@wsu.ac.za Faculty of Science and Agriculture University of Limpopo, South Africa E-mail: khutso.senyatsi@ul.ac.zaIn this empirical paper, we analysed lecturers’ teaching experiences in practical sessions in ICT during the COVID-19 pandemic at a rural university. The reason for writing this paper is to provide new insights into existing literature in that although there are articles on teaching under the COVID-19 pandemic, this paper specifically examines how teaching ICT practical lessons was undertaken remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. A quantitative research methodology was utilised using closed-ended questionnaire as a data collection instrument. Sampling was done using a census sampling technique. The findings derived from this study were positive in that they revealed how a good majority of lecturers were able to use virtual learning environments for practical sessions in ICT lessons. The implications were that teaching ICT practical classes online could go on during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concluded that the COVID-19 pandemic is a game-changer that should compel higher education institution to adjust to the new normal such as migrating from the traditional face-to-face classroom to the remote modes of teaching and learning. The study recommends that all lecturers at WSU be skilled in using practical ICT sessions for teaching all courses that require practical sessions. http://www.jssshonline.com/open-access-policy-2online learningvirtual learning environmentpractical sessioninformation and communication technology (ict) |
| spellingShingle | Anthony Kambi Masha* Munienge Mbodila Khutso Senyatsi One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities online learning virtual learning environment practical session information and communication technology (ict) |
| title | One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full | One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_fullStr | One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_full_unstemmed | One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_short | One university different modes of delivery: An analysis of lecturers’ teaching experiences in conducting ICT practical sessions at a rural Eastern Cape university during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| title_sort | one university different modes of delivery an analysis of lecturers teaching experiences in conducting ict practical sessions at a rural eastern cape university during the covid 19 pandemic |
| topic | online learning virtual learning environment practical session information and communication technology (ict) |
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