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The Impact of Covid 19 on Teaching and Learning Amongst First-Year Entry Learners at Institutions of Higher Education

Authors
M. M. Sikwela1, *, V. Khumalo1, B. Y. C. Mvuyana1
1Department of Public Administration and Economics, Mangosuthu University of Technology, Umlazi, South Africa
*Corresponding author. Email: sikwela@mut.ac.za
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M. M. Sikwela
Available Online 7 February 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-006-0_15How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Covid-19; Teaching and learning activities; ICT infrastructure; Technology
Abstract

The impact of coronavirus (Covid-19) in 2020 has had devastating effects on the higher education system in South Africa and beyond. More specifically to previously disadvantaged universities that had to change the mode of class delivery to first-year students. The study investigated the impact of Covid-19 amongst first-year entry learners in the use of technology in teaching and learning at previously disadvantaged universities in South Africa. A systematic review approach using relevant legislations, acts, government publications, newspapers and journal articles to examine the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic on first-year entry learners in previously advantaged institutions. The findings of the study indicated that first-year entry learners had a challenge in adapting to the new normal. Computer illiteracy, poor connectivity, and limited access to proper devices for academic learning were identified as challenges causing poor performance of learners and less attendance in universities. The study recommends that the government through the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) develops a model to be adopted by all institutions which will ensure effective teaching and learning for first-year entry learners. The model should capacitate both academics and learners to mitigate the pandemic issues in teaching and learning.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of The Focus Conference (TFC 2022)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
7 February 2023
ISBN
10.2991/978-2-38476-006-0_15
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-006-0_15How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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