Impact of Covid-19 on Zambia’s 2020 General Education Examination Candidates’ Academic Performance in Lusaka: E-Learning Issues

Hapompwe, Chrine C.; Kukano, Crispin; Siwale, Jacqueline

doi:10.29322/ijsrp.10.05.2020.p10175

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“…A few studies have been carried out on COVID-19 and education in Zambia such as by Sintema (2020) entitled the Effect of COVID-19 on the Performance of Grade 12 Students the implications for STEM Education, Hapompwe, et al (2020) also conducted a study on the Impact of COVID-19 on Zambia's General Education Examination Candidates' Academic Performance in particular reference to E-Learning Issues. However, both studies focused on performance in examinations.…”

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Perceptions of Teachers and Learners of the Effects of COVID-19 on the Teaching and Learning process in Selected Secondary Schools in Kapiri- Mposhi District, Zambia

Kabeta

Chilinga

Sakakombe

2022

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of teachers and learners of the effects of Covid-19 on the teaching and learning process in the selected secondary schools in Kapiri- Mposhi District. Methodology: Ten schools were selected using random sampling from the urban and rural parts of the district, from which a total of 197 participants comprising 100 grade 9 and 12 learners and 97 teachers, were sampled. A questionnaire, face to face interviews and focus group discussions were also used to collect data for this study. Findings: The findings of the study revealed that COVID-19 was viewed to have had affected the teaching and learning negatively, as it was considered to have led to negative effects such as the closure of schools, loss of learning time, ineffective teaching and learning, poor or unequal access to learning opportunities, especially between learners in the urban and rural located schools regarding online learning. Out of 197 respondents, most of the participants (90.9%) agreed that COVID-19 may lead to unequal access to educational resources, and also that school closures may negatively impact teaching and learning outcomes, especially for the underprivileged. Further, 88.8%, 87.3%, 86.8% and 85.8% of the respondents were of the opinion that learners may substantially lag behind especially in reading and mathematical subjects, stigmatization of infected learners and staff may heighten absenteeism, school closures may put strain on parents and teachers to provide childcare and manage distance (remote) learning while learners were out of school, and risky behavior may increase that may lead to increased teenage pregnancies and substance abuse among learners, respectively. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study contributes to literature by providing more insight on how the Covid-19 pandemic affected the teaching and learning in the selected schools, it provides knowledge and insights which could also be used to understand the effect of the pandemic on education in general and thus help in finding solutions for such emergencies in future.

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Perceptions of Teachers and Learners of the Effects of COVID-19 on the Teaching and Learning process in Selected Secondary Schools in Kapiri- Mposhi District, Zambia

Kabeta

Chilinga

Sakakombe

2022

AJEP

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Exploring the impact of covid-19 lockdown on learning among higher education students on the copperbelt province, Zambia

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Secondary School Learners' Experiences During COVID-19 in Africa and Beyond

Mpolomoka,

Mwaka,

Mandyata

2024

Challenges and Transitions in Education in Times of Crisis

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This chapter is informed by findings of a study that explored the lived experiences of learners who survived COVID-19 in secondary schools of Kasama District. The study emanated from the backdrop that while these experiences by COVID-19 survivors in their communities and society at large are well documented, little is known about such experiences involving learners as COVID-19 survivors in school environments which are much more vulnerable and delicate communities. A Systematic Literature Review (SR) was conducted on the subject. Specific search engines were employed with a distinct inclusivity and exclusivity criterion applied. Findings indicate that schools recorded COVID-19 cases among the learners more especially during the time when schools were in session. Literature abounds that confirms that schools had learners who experienced and survived the ills of the COVID-19 who required support system from their teachers, peers, and the school within the school community for the experience that they went through with COVID-19.

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Impact of Covid-19 on Zambia’s 2020 General Education Examination Candidates’ Academic Performance in Lusaka: E-Learning Issues

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Perceptions of Teachers and Learners of the Effects of COVID-19 on the Teaching and Learning process in Selected Secondary Schools in Kapiri- Mposhi District, Zambia

Perceptions of Teachers and Learners of the Effects of COVID-19 on the Teaching and Learning process in Selected Secondary Schools in Kapiri- Mposhi District, Zambia

Exploring the impact of covid-19 lockdown on learning among higher education students on the copperbelt province, Zambia

Secondary School Learners' Experiences During COVID-19 in Africa and Beyond

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