Learning From the Learning Experience During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all of us. Some have been affected more, some less. In many cases, the poor have become poorer and students have lost learning opportunities, which is more so in the developing world. Also, this pandemic has exposed both the strengths and weaknesses of the healthcare systems in most countries. This chapter sets out to explain how learning has been affected by this pandemic. It also highlights the author's experience as a lecturer and researcher during the pandemic. Pandemic responses are described as inefficient and reactive and characterized by delayed action, poor planning, and corruption. With the increased levels of poverty, unemployment, and inflation, it heavily impacted the low-income households restricted by the strict lockdowns and pandemic protocols. This motivated non-governmental organizations to act and initiate by pooling their resources to mitigate the gaps in the government's responses. The recovery framework also needed to set a clear path for the country's new normal.