Experiences of B. Ed Students on the use of E-Learning as a Vehicle to Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic

dc.contributor.authorDuku N.
dc.contributor.authorMakeleni S.
dc.contributor.authorMavuso MP.
dc.contributor.authorMkhomi S.
dc.date.accessioned2026-03-29T02:53:37Z
dc.date.available2026-03-29T02:53:37Z
dc.date.issued2022-11-03
dc.description.abstractE-learning has become a common dialect nationally and internationally, particularly during the COVID-19 context. During the lockdown period in South Africa, e-learning, which was experienced differently by different Higher Education Institutions and students, became one of the preferred ways students could access learning. Therefore, e-learning as a vehicle for quality education became a human rights issue in the Higher Education space. Consequently, literature seems to imply that lack of access to e-learning, internet laptops and smartphone connectivity and online gadgets may be an exclusionary learning factor for the majority of students.Underpinned by Engestrom Activity Theory, this qualitative study used telephonic assisted open-ended interviews to provide the four selected Bachelor of Education students with the opportunity to share their experiences on how they have experienced the use of e-learning in a South African university. It emerged from the data that even the students from the same institution had varied experiences in terms of e-learning. Furthermore, the findings revealed that students’ social realm, such as internet connectivity and lack of online gadgets such as laptops and smartphones influenced their e-learning. This study concludes that the students’ experiences suggest that the university should respond to the students’ contextual factors and make appropriate sustainable teaching and learning plans post-COVID-19 era.
dc.identifier.citationDuku N; Makeleni S; Mavuso MP; Mkhomi S. (2022). Experiences of B. Ed Students on the use of E-Learning as a Vehicle to Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic. E-Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences / EHASS,3(11) https://doi.org/10.38159/ehass.2022sp31118
dc.identifier.issn2720-7722
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11837/3924
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEHASS
dc.subjectE-learning
dc.subjectLearning experiences
dc.subjectDiversity
dc.subjectLearning tools
dc.subjectTeaching and learning
dc.titleExperiences of B. Ed Students on the use of E-Learning as a Vehicle to Learning during the COVID-19 Pandemic
dc.typeArticle
person.identifier.orcidDuku N. 0000-0002-2897-5091
person.identifier.orcidMakeleni S. 0000-0002-8484-300X
person.identifier.orcidMavuso MP. 0000-0002-2398-7325
person.identifier.orcidMoses Sipho Mkhomi 0000-0003-3314-031X

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