• MDAS FOCUS
  • TECHNOLOGY
  • COMPLIMENTS / SUPPLIES
  • CAREER DEVELOPMENT
    • VACANCIES
    • PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
  • SCHOOL DIRECTORY
  • EDUMART
Thursday, May 22, 2025
  • Login
The Educational Tide
  • NEWS/TRENDS
  • SCHOOL FOCUS
    • NURSERY / PRIMARY
    • SECONDARY
    • VOCATIONAL
    • OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • ISSUES
    • POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
  • IVORY TOWERS
    • SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
      • LOCAL
      • FOREIGN
    • NEWS/TRENDS
    • ISSUES / POLICIES
    • ADMISSIONS
    • COLLABORATIONS & EXCHANGES
    • RESEARCH / INNOVATIONS
    • CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS
    • FOCUS
  • TET LIFESTYLES
    • KIDDIES CORNER
    • HEALTH AND WELLBEING
    • BOOKS AND ARTS
    • SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
    • PARENTING
  • SPECIAL REPORTS
  • STUDYING/LEARNING
    • DIFFICULTIES
    • TIPS
  • TALENT DEVPT.
    • INITIATIVES
    • COMPETITIONS AND CHALLENGES
    • AWARDS
No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS/TRENDS
  • SCHOOL FOCUS
    • NURSERY / PRIMARY
    • SECONDARY
    • VOCATIONAL
    • OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • ISSUES
    • POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
  • IVORY TOWERS
    • SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
      • LOCAL
      • FOREIGN
    • NEWS/TRENDS
    • ISSUES / POLICIES
    • ADMISSIONS
    • COLLABORATIONS & EXCHANGES
    • RESEARCH / INNOVATIONS
    • CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS
    • FOCUS
  • TET LIFESTYLES
    • KIDDIES CORNER
    • HEALTH AND WELLBEING
    • BOOKS AND ARTS
    • SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
    • PARENTING
  • SPECIAL REPORTS
  • STUDYING/LEARNING
    • DIFFICULTIES
    • TIPS
  • TALENT DEVPT.
    • INITIATIVES
    • COMPETITIONS AND CHALLENGES
    • AWARDS
No Result
View All Result
The Educational Tide
No Result
View All Result

Massive rush for on-line learning

eduadmin by eduadmin
April 19, 2021
in FOCAL POINT, STUDYING AND LEARNING
Reading Time: 2 mins read
0
0
SHARES
27
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Best Ofori

Globally, education has changed dramatically with the rise of e-learning which has greatly encouraged teaching to be undertaken remotely and on digital platforms.

The fact that online learning takes less time and efforts has also made this method a toast  of many educational institutions and teachers as the COVID-19 pandemic reality made contact teaching just risky.

Most educational institutions in Nigeria and across the world have been teaching online as schools were shut down since mid- March 2020.

What does this mean for the future of learning?

Keeping children at home is pretty difficult. Apart from safety (especially when parents are out there to eke out a living), children are in most cases a restless lot. Many, sometimes, indulge in unwholesome activities such as scam, theft, gangs and sexual activities.

Recently, Data Science Nigeria and Malezi, in partnership with the MasterCard Foundation, created a platform for underprivileged children to access quality education through multi-channel platforms for the next one year.

The deal was built on the back of the school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic which elevated the application of technology in education delivery.

The “Learn at Home” project is designed to help children continue remote learning based on their access to technology. The initiative allows learning through mobile devices, radio and web.

Chidinma Lawson, Country Head, Nigeria MasterCard Foundation, said the initiative, funded by the Foundation’s COVID-19 Recovery and Resilience Programme would help address inequality in access to education.

“This pandemic continues to upend the basic assumptions about where, when and how we learn and work. Right now, the priority, in terms of education, is ensuring that chicken learn– no matter where they are or whether they have access to the internet. Ensuring the Universal Learning Continuity is critical if we are going to mitigate, not just losses in learning, but also the overall inequality being perpetuated by this crisis”.

Many believe the new hybrid model of education will emerge with significant benefit to both the educators and learners.

However, many educators and experts are cautioning against a wholesale adoption of on-line learning in Nigeria.

Dr. Peter Ogudoro, an Education Consultant and Expert in Education Policy, strongly believes that there must be a physical interaction between the teacher and the student for knowledge to be meaningful and impactful.

Speaking on “Hard Facts”, a daily talk programme on Nigeria Info 99.3 FM, Ogudoro said, “this should not make our education system automated and we should not rely on the trend. Technology can not replace teachers. The human connectivity is a very essential part of learning, gaining experience, while maintaining a give and take relationship between the teacher and the student, besides receiving practical knowledge.”

Stressing Ogudoro explained that some subjects that do not lend themselves to easy learning can’t be thoroughly taught on line only.

“These for example, include Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and other empirical Sciences. Even the radio is not an effective way to reach such subjects,” he said.

Taking a panoramic view on the rise of online learning, a school teacher, Mr Gideon, also felt that it is better whether it is fully complimented by contact teaching.

“The students are lagging behind in the coverage of the syllabus. In France, for example, President (Emmanuel) Macron sanctioned all students to put on face mask. In China, students go to school in shifts”.

However, there is a general consensus that the unplanned and rapid move to online learning, with no training and little preparation will result in poor user experience that is not conducive to sustain growth.

 

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • LinkedIn

Like this:

Like Loading...
Previous Post

Educating the managers of eternal gifts

Next Post

University Workers Insists on February 5 Strike Ultimatum

Related Posts

Fully Funded: Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

Fully Funded: Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholarship Programme

September 12, 2022
FULL MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2022(175-200 Slots available)

FULL MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2022(175-200 Slots available)

September 12, 2022
30 universities in the USA that accepts international students with 2:2, 3rd class, or HND certificate.

30 universities in the USA that accepts international students with 2:2, 3rd class, or HND certificate.

August 22, 2022
Transform your life

Transform your life

August 5, 2022
Next Post

University Workers Insists on February 5 Strike Ultimatum

Please login to join discussion
  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
30 universities in the USA that accepts international students with 2:2, 3rd class, or HND certificate.

30 universities in the USA that accepts international students with 2:2, 3rd class, or HND certificate.

August 22, 2022
Courses Offered in Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron

Courses Offered in Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron

October 8, 2021
Serial certificate forgery in Yabatech

Serial certificate forgery in Yabatech

August 11, 2021

“Our Education is in the Hands of Mediocre”

November 5, 2018
The messy money war between First Bank and Whiteplains British School (1)

The messy money war between First Bank and Whiteplains British School (1)

1
NECA 2024: Edtech Revolution: Harnessing Technology to Transform Learning in Nigeria

NECA 2024: Edtech Revolution: Harnessing Technology to Transform Learning in Nigeria

0

Chrisland Schools – High Standard Amidst Expansion

0

Redwood Academy – Practical Education at young ages

0
NECA 2024: Edtech Revolution: Harnessing Technology to Transform Learning in Nigeria

NECA 2024: Edtech Revolution: Harnessing Technology to Transform Learning in Nigeria

December 5, 2024
Mass Exodus: 800 Benue Corps Members Apply for Redeployment, Governor Announces Monthly Stipend

Mass Exodus: 800 Benue Corps Members Apply for Redeployment, Governor Announces Monthly Stipend

August 2, 2023
Campaigning for Change: Ending Female Genital Mutilation and Child Marriage

Urgent Plea by Expert: Shortage of Surgeons and Facilities to Combat Vesicovaginal Fistula Epidemic in Nigeria

August 2, 2023
NEWS REPORT: Goldenville Montessori Schools shines as the “West Africa’s Most Innovative Quality Education School of the Year 2023”

NEWS REPORT: Goldenville Montessori Schools shines as the “West Africa’s Most Innovative Quality Education School of the Year 2023”

July 24, 2023

ONLINE EDUCATION

  • HOME
  • OUR TEAM
  • ADVERT RATES
  • CONTACT US
  • EDITORIAL/ OPINION

© 2021 The Educational Tide

No Result
View All Result
  • NEWS/TRENDS
  • SCHOOL FOCUS
    • NURSERY / PRIMARY
    • SECONDARY
    • VOCATIONAL
    • OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION
  • INVESTIGATIONS
    • ISSUES
    • POLICIES AND REGULATIONS
  • IVORY TOWERS
    • SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
      • LOCAL
      • FOREIGN
    • NEWS/TRENDS
    • ISSUES / POLICIES
    • ADMISSIONS
    • COLLABORATIONS & EXCHANGES
    • RESEARCH / INNOVATIONS
    • CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS
    • FOCUS
  • TET LIFESTYLES
    • KIDDIES CORNER
    • HEALTH AND WELLBEING
    • BOOKS AND ARTS
    • SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
    • PARENTING
  • SPECIAL REPORTS
  • STUDYING/LEARNING
    • DIFFICULTIES
    • TIPS
  • TALENT DEVPT.
    • INITIATIVES
    • COMPETITIONS AND CHALLENGES
    • AWARDS

© 2021 The Educational Tide

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
%d bloggers like this: