Assessing The Effectiveness Of Online Lectures In Tertiary Institutions In Nigeria During Covid–19 Pandemic Lock Down - (A Study Of Enugu State)
Agbo Maria Charity Ph.D
Department of Educational Psychology, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State
Ugwuarua Festus Sunday Adindu
Department of Educational Psychology, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu, Enugu State
Keywords: Coronavirus pandemic, lockdown, online lecture, internet inaccessibility, financial restrictions
Abstract
The commencement of online lectures in Nigerian tertiary institutions during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown was to keep students busy academically. The study aimed at assessing the effectiveness of online lectures in Nigerian tertiary institutions during COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The study adopted descriptive survey research design, and was carried out in Enugu State. the population of the study was all the students in tertiary institutions in Enugu State. Disproportionate random sampling was used to select three tertiary institutions in Enugu State. 200 students were sampled from each of the three schools making it 600 respondents. Two research questions guided the study. The instrument for data collection was a 19 items researchers’ structured questionnaire: The instrument was face-validated by two experts, from Measurement and Evaluation, and Information Communication Technology departments respectively. All from Federal College of Education, Eha-Aufu. Reliability Coefficient of the instrument was 0.76 obtained using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. The statistical tools used to answer the research questions was mean scores and rank order. A 4 point Likert rating scale was used to determine the scores of each item. The results revealed that online lectures during COVID-19 pandemic lock down was not effective due to some challenges which include financial restrictions, lockdown effects in incomes, lack of internet connectivity, these urban and rural disparity in power supply among other. Based on these findings, recommendations were made.