Abstract
of parents and guardians in supporting their children’s e-learning activities during the COVID-19 lockdown in Tanzania. The study adopted an exploratory qualitative research design. Data were collected using telephone interviews and open-ended questions (using google forms), which inquired parents’ and guardians’ experience in supporting home based e-learning activities among students during the COVID-19 lockdown. The paper argues that giving students free access to online learning materials during COVID-19 lockdowns is paramount. However, parents’ and guardians’ support through sharing one’s phones must be monitored to safeguard learners from accessing irrelevant materials. Findings show that parents and guardians had different experiences in supporting their children’s learning, such as accessing irrelevant materials shared across WhatsApp groups. Parents/guardians further faced some difficulties in tracking and affirming the quality and efficacy of the e-learning materials because of their inadequate knowledge of the national syllabus for various subjects. This study suggests a need for substantial investment in e learning course development in the country, particularly the preparation of experts who can develop e-learning materials to serve the lower levels of education based on the national curricula. The study urges stakeholders to make policy decisions and support early career teachers in e-learning course development.
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Gallus Mahundu, Fabian
(2022)
"The COVID-19 Pandemic: Exploring E-learning Experience During Schools Closure in Tanzania,"
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences: Vol. 10
:
No.
6
, Article 4.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v10.i6.3
Publication Date
3-10-2022
DOI
10.56279/jhss.v10.i6.3
Publisher
Dar es Salaam University College of Education (DUCE)