Open AccessExploring Online Learning in Higher Education, Perception and Challenges during the Era of Coronavirus Pandemic
Author(s) -
Daniel A. Tetteh
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
asian journal of education and social studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2581-6268
DOI - 10.9734/ajess/2022/v27i330658
Subject(s) - pandemic , higher education , the internet , medical education , government (linguistics) , covid-19 , focus group , perception , psychology , teaching and learning center , mathematics education , teaching method , political science , medicine , sociology , computer science , world wide web , linguistics , philosophy , disease , pathology , neuroscience , infectious disease (medical specialty) , anthropology , law
The present study explores the perception and challenges students in tertiary institutions face in online teaching and learning during the pandemic. The paper employs a qualitative approach to study the perceptions and challenges of students on online teaching and learning. Online Collaborative Learning was found to be the most suitable model to be used. A total of three-hundred students were selected for the study. Data was collected for a period of two months, from October-November, 2020. A multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in the selection of students from different universities. Findings of the study revealed that more than half (54%) of the students used the Learning Management Systems teaching and learning platform tool. The majority (52.7%) of the students agreed that they had internet distortion during the course of lectures. More than half (53.7%) of the students agreed that they could not access the internet due to a lack of data. There is a need for future studies to focus on all government and private tertiary institutions in Ghana. University authorities and the ministry of education should formulate post-COVID 19 strategies to promote online learning in the country.