Journal of Education Technology
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022): May

Challenges Faced by the Implementation of E-learning Educational Approach during the Covid-19 Pandemic Disease

Habarurema, Gratien (Unknown)
Mukabagorora, Theonille (Unknown)
Mukiza, Janvier (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Apr 2022

Abstract

The rapid growth of distance education within higher education has been encouraged particularly during school closure. This study was conducted within a consortium public university aiming to investigate the challenges faced upon the inclusion of e-learning approach during the Covid-19. This study is using a quantitative descriptive approach. One hundred and five (105) students registered in the undergraduate programs and thirty-seven (37) teaching staff of the public teaching colleges participated in this report, and the final number of participants was 142. Data were collected on a random basis and the results were analyzed using SPSS. Although this effort was made, a number of limitations was experienced, and showed by 62 (59%) of students that reported a financial crisis, 26.7% students and 8.1% facilitators with a limitation to connectivity, 37.1% students could not benefit e-tutorial practice whereas 13 (35.1 %) moderators could not be able to facilitate students remotely, the participants that could not effectively access the recommended e-learning platforms, 35 (33.3 %) students and 6 (16.2 %) facilitators. The overall observation showed that the e-learning-teaching strategy promoted the continuous schooling from home, but students from disadvantaged families and/or rural areas in particular experienced various limitations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JET

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Education

Description

Journal of Education Technology p-ISSN : 2549-4856, e-ISSN : 2549-8290 is a publication of research results and scientific thoughts in the fields of education, learning, evaluation, innovation including the development and implementation of new technologies in education and ...