Covid-19 Pandemic Issue and Management of Quality Education in Nigeria
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2022-06-30
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International Journal Pedagogy of Social Studies
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Abstract. Traditional communication platforms and virtual digital learning could mitigate the closure of schools
during COVID-19 and any other pandemics to enhance effective management of quality education. This study
observed the relationship between traditional communication, virtual digital learning and management of quality
education in public senior secondary schools in Nigeria. Purposive sampling techniques was used to select 140
principals and 280 teachers from 14 States that have commenced the use of traditional communication platforms
and virtual digital learning for teaching students during the lockdown period in Nigeria. Data was collected using
Covid-19 Pandemic Issue and Management of Quality Education Questionnaire (CPIMQEQ). The data was
analysed using descriptive statistics and t-test statistical analysis. The results revealed that there was significant
relationship between traditional communication platforms, virtual digital learning and management of quality
education. It was recommended that government should make adequate provision for the use of traditional
communication platforms as part of methods of teaching students rather than concentrate on only face-to-face
traditional method of teaching to prevent total lockdown of education institution during pandemic so as to improve
access to education. Also, government should make provision for necessary tools needed for effective use of virtual
digital learning in teaching students and this will in turn help to address problem of school closure during
pandemic as well as provision of training and retraining of teacher on digital skill in order to increase the
students’ engagement and encouraged interaction towards achieving quality education.
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COVID-19,, digital learning,, quality education,, management,, Nigeria