Authors: Maurus Clement Mponela and Demetria Gerold Mkulu
Department of Educational Foundation
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
P.O. BOX 307 Mwanza.
Author e-mail: maurusmponela@gmail.com
Abstract
Over some time, the provision of education in HLIs almost worldwide remained traditional, that is face to face learning. Upon breakout of COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, HLIs are adopting contemporary approaches to learning, namely the application of e-learning. However, the extent to which these institutions are prepared remains shaky. Thus, this study sought to examine the post-covid-19 preparedness of HLIs on the use of e-learning technology in Mbeya city, Tanzania. The study adopted an explanatory sequential mixed research design. The study targeted lecturers, second-and third-year students and administrators in HLIs. Probability and non-probability sampling procedures were used to get a sample size of 180 participants where 104 were students, 72 were lectures and 4 were administrators in HLIs. The instruments employed in gathering data were questionnaires, interviews, and observation methods. Quantifiable data were scrutinized statistically with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 and qualitative data were organized and evaluated with help of the word clouds program to obtain the main themes. The results exhibited that majority of HLIs are not prepared for the use of e-learning in the post-covid-19 pandemic. The study recommended that HLIs in Tanzania should revise their institutional policy, strategies, and curriculum to accept the use of e-learning in the post coronavirus, training and retraining of students and lecturers. The government should formulate e-learning policy and strategies to facilitate the use of e-learning in HLIs
Keyword: Covid-19 preparedness, coronavirus, higher learning institutions, e-learning institutions, e-learning technology.
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Suggested Citation
Mponela, C.M. & Mkulu, G.D. (2021). Post COVID-19 Preparedness of Higher Learning Institutions on the Use of E-learning Technology in Mbeya City, Tanzania. African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences, 8(3), 48-60. Available online at http://arjess.org/education-research/post-covid-19-preparedness-of-higher-learning-institutions-on-the-use-of-e-learning-technology-in-mbeya-city-tanzania.pdf
Keyword: Covid-19 preparedness, coronavirus, preparedness, higher learning institutions, e-learning institutions, e-learning technology.