Investigation into the Strategies for Improving Online Teaching of Chemistry in Pandemic Era in Universities.
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Abstract
Introduction: During the era of covid-19, universities were closed down thereby affecting teaching and learning activities across subjects.
Objectives: Hence, this study investigated the strategies for improving the online teaching of chemistry in pandemic era in universities.
Methods: The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 1,080 respondents. The sample size consisted of 266 respondents. The study was guided by two research questions. The instrument used for data collection was Strategies for Improving Online Teaching of Chemistry Questionnaire (SIOTCQ, r = 0.82). Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions.
Results: The results revealed that recruitment and retraining of lecturers, active participation of students during online learning, provision of online learning facilities among others can improve online teaching and learning of chemistry. The results equally revealed that high cost of chemistry online-instructional software and poor internet services among others are challenges hindering effective online teaching and learning of chemistry.
Conclusions: The study concluded that chemistry education lecturers should have positive attitudes, acquiring all the necessary digital skills and be proactive on effective and efficient online teaching so that universities should not be put on hold in the emergency situation such as covid-19 outbreak in 2020.