Abstract
In the wake of the current closure of schools in Ghana, basic schools have been tasked to deliver teaching and learning using e-learning. This study seeks to explore the readiness of teachers in Ghanaian basic schools to undertake e-learning. Using an online questionnaire, data was collected from 108 teachers in both private and public basic schools in Ghana. A factor analysis was conducted to identify the challenges that influenced the ability of basic school teachers to teach using e-learning. The study findings indicated that a majority of the teacher participants preferred face-to-face teaching as compared to online teaching. The study recommends that basic schools adopt a blended approach to teaching where teachers can combine both face-to-face methods with e-learning methods. The study contributes to discussions on the transition from conventional teaching methods to E-learning methods in educational institutions across Ghana.
 
 <p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0770/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>
Highlights
The Ministry of Education (MoE) together with the Ghana Education Service (GES) provided a distance and online learning platform to support learning from home for basic and senior high school students. This provides a daily broadcast of digital content on the new Ghana Learning Television (GLTV) to support e-learning during COVID-19 (Graphic Online, 2020)
We explore the preparedness of Ghanaian basic school teachers to integrate e-learning into teaching and learning.ii The study would expose some challenges that may affect the preparedness of basic teaches to using elearning
My school can afford the budget of using e-learning in Teaching & Learning I prefer face-to-face lessons with my student My principal / senior management supports the use of e-learning Source: Field Data 2020
Summary
Naa Kai Amanor-Mfoafo, Kwamina Kurefi Edonu, Olivia Akrofi, Ebenezer Nortei Dowuona TOWARDS E-LEARNING IN BASIC SCHOOLS DURING COVID-19: INSIGHTS FROM GHANAIAN TEACHERS end to the pandemic not in sight, most educational institutions globally have adapted virtual learning methods to enable teaching and learning to continue whilst learners remain home. These new developments in teaching and learning require developing countries to follow the example of developed countries who had made advances in elearning usage before COVID-19. We explore the preparedness of Ghanaian basic school teachers to integrate e-learning into teaching and learning.ii The study would expose some challenges that may affect the preparedness of basic teaches to using elearning
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: European Journal of Open Education and E-learning Studies
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
