From Physical Classrooms to E-Learning and Online Teaching: A Case Study of Light International School, Mombasa

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find out how Light International School, Mombasa shifted from physical classroom to online teaching and learning after the Kenyan government suspended on-school learning due to the spread of Covid-19. The study found out that the school swiftly responded by activating on line teaching and learning as from 18^th March to 9^th April, 2020. The study used content analysis to analyze 30 E-Learning samples from Google Classroom, Zoom and   WhatsApp home learning digital platforms. The study used Cohen’s Kappa to calculate inter-rater reliability which was k .85 that translates to almost perfect agreement between the two coders. The study concluded that the digital platform or systems used by Light International School, Mombasa were able to apply most of the propositions of Constructivism theory or learning pedagogy. The study recommended that the school can work towards implementing blended learning with a robust ICT infrastructure.

Keywords: Light International School, Online teaching, E-Learning, Blended Learning

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-13-07

Publication date:May 31^st 2020