Effects of E-Learning on Colleges of Education Tutors: A Case Study on Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyya College of Education and Mccoy College of Education
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E-learning, COVID-19, Students, TutorsAbstract
E-Learning is an electronic technology to access any educational format curriculum in Ghana or any part of the world outside of a physical or traditional classroom. Official Public Service Announcement on Coronavirus from the World Health Organization (WHO) has led to the improvement of our educational system in the whole wide world and Ghana as a country. In an attempt to contain and control the spread of the virus, the President instituted social distancing protocols and directed the closure of schools on the 16th of March 2020. To ensure the continuity of teaching and learning, the president of the Republic of Ghana directed the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Communication to ensure that they roll out distance and remote learning programmes for all students. The aim of the study was to assess the effects of e-learning on the Colleges of Education Tutors using the Nusrat Jahan Ahmadiyya and Mccoy College of Education as case studies. A total of 100 tutors were recruited for the study. The study found that the time allocated for eLearning is not enough, the nature of accessible programming for students’ learning is not effective and there is no enough demonstration during e-lessons. Also, the study revealed that the course contents are based on the outline provided. The study also revealed that, to solve the challenges, ensuring a friendly user interface will help solve the challenges in e-learning, and tutors may start using e-learning with the assistance of their associates. Also, ICT courses should be made compulsory for tutors to undertake them. The study concludes among others that the time allocated for eLearning is not enough due to the demand of the course outline. The study therefore recommends among others that there is the need for innovative teaching strategies, course design specific to online education, and the development of good online teaching skills by tutors and these are significant components of quality and effective online education.
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