The Effect of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Face to Face Learning of Undergraduate Students in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of Coronavirus (Covid-19) on face to face learning of undergraduate students in Mogadishu, Somalia. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design whose purpose is to describe the state of affairs and involves a method of collecting data by interviewing or administering questionnaires to a sample of individuals. The results of the questionnaire were then analyzed with the aid of SPSS. The sample of this study consisted of 200 students taken using simple random sampling technique based on Slovin’s formula from 400 undergraduate students in Mogadishu, Somalia. The results of the study showed that Coronavirus (Covid-19) has negatively affected on education including, campus closure and class cancelations, learning disruption, unplanned and rapid shift to e-learning, lack of classroom activities such as pair work, group work, co-operative learning, and ability of the students to learn. From the finding the study recommends that the Ministry of Posts, Telecom and Technology in conjunction with the higher education institutions should seriously consider ways of integrating the use of ICT in education and training. And also the study recommended that higher education institutions should establish center of open and distance learning that facilitates online programmes and offers online courses.