Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education in Tanzania

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in fundamental alterations that triggered social and economic crises. Unfortunately, the spread of the coronavirus likewise caused a dramatic disruption in the delivery of education services worldwide. As a response, many countries had to implement various safety measures such as nationwide lockdowns and school closures. The consequences of the pandemic were recognized in the teaching and learning processes as well as adjustments in the practices of administration and management of education services. As the largest educational disruption in human history, the pandemic signified a demand for an emergency preparedness, response, and recovery mechanism (EPRRM) contingency plan that may assist the education machinery in continuing the services despite emergencies and crises. This chapter reviewed the literature on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to draw a roadmap on how to develop an education EPRRM contingency plan by merging three core processes: learning, teaching, and administration.