Open AccessCHANGE MANAGEMENT: EXPERIENCES OF PRIVATE TVET COLLEGE EDUCATORS REGARDING VIRTUAL LEARNING DURING COVID-19
Author(s) -
Adebunmi Yetunde Aina,
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Ayodele Abosede Ogegbo,
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Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.36315/2021end054
Subject(s) - workload , process (computing) , virtual learning environment , data collection , medical education , covid-19 , distance education , knowledge management , psychology , computer science , pedagogy , sociology , medicine , social science , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , operating system
This study explored the experiences of private TVET college educators regarding virtual learning during the Covid-19 school lockdown. The Kanter theory of change is adopted as the theoretical base in this study. Data collection was done through face-to-face semi structured interviews and non-participant observation. Collected data was analyzed using content analysis. Findings reveal that though participants have positive attitude toward the process of change required in transitioning from traditional environment to virtual environment, majority of them did not receive substantive training on how to use technology to support virtual teaching. However, educators indicated that the change process comes with several challenges such as technical problems, ineffective communication from management, workload, inadequate training, lack of access to ICT tools and lack of other structural support within the college which impacts their effective implementation of virtual teaching. Thus, teachers should be adequately prepared, supported and empowered to cope with the changes and transition processes involved to continue teaching in a virtual environment. More so, TVET college managers and policy makers should priorities change management programmes designed to prepare teachers for the inevitability of technological change in education.