CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TO POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA IN UNIVERSITIES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Nwafor, Alphonsus Onyeachonam and Osuji, Gregory Ekene (Rev. Br) (2021) CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS TO POLITICAL SCIENCE EDUCATION CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA IN UNIVERSITIES IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA. Academic Journal of Current Research, 8 (10). pp. 40-50. ISSN 3244 - 5621

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Abstract

The study established the challenges inherent in the use of e-learning platforms in the implementation of Political Science Education curriculum in universities in Enugu State, Nigeria during the lockdown of schools as a result of the covid�19 pandemic. The study was anchored on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) formulated in 2003 by Venkatesh, Morris, Davis, and Davis. Two research questions guided the study; What are the various challenges of Political Science Education curriculum implementation in the covid-19 pandemic era? What are the plausible solutions to Political Science Education curriculum implementation in the covid-19 pandemic era? It was a quantitative study that adopted the descriptive survey research design. The researchers used six private and public universities in Enugu State, Nigeria for the study. The population of the study was one hundred and twelve (112) persons; 84 final year Political Science Education students and 28 of their lecturers. Questionnaire was used to collect data. The researchers collected the data themselves from the six universities. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The study found that unreliable power supply, poor internet services, high cost of data, and lack of technical know-how hindered effective use of e-learning platforms in the implementation of Political Science Education curriculum during the lockdown of schools caused by the covid-19 pandemic. This inadvertently affected students’ academic performance. The study then recommended that there is need to ensure that broadband facilities are readily available in the university campuses to enhance the use of e-learning platforms for teaching and learning.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Arts > Faculty of Law > Faculty of Management and Social Sciences > Faculty of Education
Depositing User:	mrs chioma hannah
Date Deposited:	11 Feb 2022 13:01
Last Modified:	11 Feb 2022 13:01
URI:	http://eprints.gouni.edu.ng/id/eprint/3451

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