VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TEACHING IN POST COVID-19 NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BUSINESS STUDIES STUDENTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Abstract

This paper examines virtual classroom teaching and its implications for the academic
performance of Business Studies students in Nigeria secondary schools in the post-COVID-19
era. The paper highlights that the COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented public health
phenomenon due to its high contagion and fatality rates, which necessitated drastic
governmental interventions to mitigate its adverse effects – particularly on students’ academic
performance. The paper establishes that a relationship exists between the adoption of virtual
classes and students’ class attendance, academic performance and classroom management.
Among other recommendations, the paper suggests that the government should subsidise the
cost of ICT facilities for educational institutions to make virtual learning more accessible and
effective. Additionally, it recommends continuous training and retraining programmes for
teachers and students to develop the necessary ICT competencies for effective use of the virtual
and online learning systems.