Educational remodelling and limitations In the teaching and learning of Biology practicals during the covid-19 pandemic

Abstract

An assessment of educational remodeling and limitations in the teaching and learning of Biology practical during the Covid-19 pandemic was carried out using one hundred and twenty respondents (120) from Rivers State University Port Harcourt and Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Port Harcourt, all in Rivers State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design using e-learning strategies was adopted for the study. A 20-item instrument titled ‘Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic in the Teaching and Learning of Biology Practical Questionnaire (ICOVIDPTLBPQ)’ on a modified four point Likert scale was used to elicit information from the respondents and used to answer research question/hypothesis formulated for the study. Result showed a negative high significant impact of Covid-19 pandemic on the teaching and learning of Biology practical. Lack of IT skills, poor electricity supply and fluctuating network service were some of the limitations of educational remodeling during the pandemic. The study among others recommended the provision of constant electricity supply for both teachers and students by the state and federal government and school proprietors, an upswing in the services offered by the network providers was also recommended.