The digitalization of learning and teaching practices in higher education institutions during the Covid-19 pandemic
| Author | Amina Jakoet-Salie,Kutu Ramalobe |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/01447394221092275 |
| Published date | 01 March 2023 |
| Date | 01 March 2023 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
Article
Teaching Public Administration
2023, Vol. 41(1) 59–71
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The digitalization of learning
and teaching practices in higher
education institutions during
the Covid-19 pandemic
Amina Jakoet-Salieand Kutu Ramalobe
Department of Public Management and Leadership, Faculty of Humanities,Nelson Mandela University, Port
Elizabeth, South Africa
Abstract
In the year 2021, the world was exposed to and is still facing a health pandemic, the Covid-
19 pandemic. The modes of learning and teaching had to adapt to the unexpected
challenges and multiple demands on education because of the turbulent waters of Covid-
19. The situation remains fluid as there is an international and national escalation of the
infection rates and as lockdown restrictions are lifted, institutions of higher education are
having to re-shape and adapt the rigid learning and teaching approaches to be more
flexible and provide solutions to these challenges. This article reports on the trans-
formation of learning and teaching practices in higher education institutions in South
Africa during the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of this article is to reflect on how the
Covid-19 pandemic has changed the modes of learning and teaching, despite several
challenges that are still prevalent in these spaces. The article employs a qualitative re-
search methodology approach and uses desktop research as a data collection tool. The
findings revealed that the learning and teaching spaces are evolving to adapt to the
circumstances, irrespective of the challenges, as it is an ongoing transformative envi-
ronment that should ensure that these challenges are not exacerbated.
Keywords
Higher education, fourth industrial revolution, digital transformation, online learning
Corresponding author:
Amina Jakoet-Salie, PhD, Department of Public Management and Leadership, Faculty of Humanities, Nelson
Mandela University, Summerstrand, Port Elizabeth 6031, South Africa.
Email: amina.jakoet-salie@mandela.ac.za
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