An Exploratory Study on the COVID-19 E-learning on Students Academic Performance: The Case of the University of Ghana Business School

The unruly consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have hamstrung higher education institutions. It also highlighted the importance of digital learning and its influence on student’s academic performance. This study aims to investigate the influence of students’ socio-demographics and their parents’ s...

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Published in:Diversity and equality in health and care 2022-01, Vol.19 (12), p.1
Main Author: Joseph Ofori Acheampong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic achievement
Business schools
Business students
College students
COVID-19
Distance learning
Higher education
Internet
Internet access
Online instruction
Pandemics
Skill development
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic factors
Socioeconomic status
Students
Teaching
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Summary:The unruly consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak have hamstrung higher education institutions. It also highlighted the importance of digital learning and its influence on student’s academic performance. This study aims to investigate the influence of students’ socio-demographics and their parents’ socioeconomic characteristics on their academic performance during the implementation of the COVID-19 lockdowns using a qualitative approach. In-depth semi-structured interviews with 30 purposively chosen informants were used. The results indicated that the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced student learning process and academic performance. It revealed that their sociodemographic characteristics and their parent’s socioeconomic status affected their academic achievements during the COVID-19 outbreak. Students have faced numerous challenges during the implementation of the COVID-19 lockdowns, which influenced their academic performance. Higher education institutions must purchase licensed e-learning tools and provide students and professors with digital skills training in order to enhance their teaching, learning, and academic performance.
ISSN:2049-5471
2049-548X
DOI:10.21767/2049-5471.19.12.57