Exploring the Teaching and Learning Strategies Employed by Two Zimbabwean Secondary Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic (original) (raw)

The Covid-19 pandemic affected teaching and learning in Zimbabwean schools from March 2020. This study investigated the strategies adopted, the challenges faced and the solutions proffered by two secondary schools during the pandemic. A qualitative multiple-case research design was used. Two school heads, six teachers, and sixteen learners from the schools were interviewed. We also made observations when we visited the schools during their preparations for the examinations. Online teaching and learning augmented by face-to-face teaching and learning were adopted during examination preparations and writing. WhatsApp and Google classroom was used to conduct online teaching. Lack of familiarity with online teaching, limited financial resources to procure technological gadgets, insecure internet connectivity, and expensive data bundles were challenges faced by teachers and learners. Teachers were assisted to buy Tablets at subsidised prices and were provided with a monthly 30 Gigabytes ...