MANAGING TEACHING ACTIVITIES AMONG LECTURERS IN THE COVID-19 ERA IN LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY IBADAN, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined how lecturers in Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria manage teaching activities in the
Covid-19 era. Identifying other forms of teaching activity among lecturers in the Covid-19 era led to the present study whose
main objective is to investigate how lecturers in Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria manage teaching activities
during the Covid-19 era. A total of 245 lecturers in Lead City University participated. The researcher designed 16 items on
the lecturers' questionnaire which was both contents validated and face-to-face validated by an expert. The researcher used
a descriptive type of analysis in the form of frequency and percentages. The findings revealed that Lead City University
Ibadan has been able to identify another method of teaching activity aside from the traditional method. Currently, the Lead
City University lecturers have adopted a method called the blended teaching method which has been able to manage to a
great extent in the Covid-19 era. It was also revealed that most lecturers were faced with challenges which range from
consumption of high cost of data to unstable power supply among others. It was recommended that all educational
institutions should employ a blended teaching method. In addition to it, the government should provide a constant power
supply to the citizens and cut down the cost of data usage. In conclusion, lecturers should exploit and develop other virtual
teaching platforms.
KEYWORDS: Lecturers, teaching activity, Covid-19 era
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CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Afolakemi O. OREDEIN. Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. opefolake1@yahoo.com;
a.oredein@lcu.edu.ng. Tel: +2348055145060