ONLINE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN THE POST-PANDEMIC WORLD

Abstract

In Nigeria, teaching and learning of political science and other subjects and 
courses depend largely on the traditional method of face-to-face classroom 
interactions. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the year 2020 
necessitated the suspension of this practice as a result of the inability of the 
students to attend physical classes. Consequently, technology-based online 
teaching and learning was introduced. However, in the post-pandemic world 
online teaching and learning have become an integral part of education, and 
political science is no exception.   This paper examines the usefulness of online 
teaching and learning of political science in the post-pandemic world. It discusses 
the concepts, nature, importance, and methods of teaching online class resources, 
benefits and challenges concerning political science. It concludes that the online 
teaching and learning of political science is crucial to the development of 
education, therefore, its application should be in constant use in a post-pandemic 
era. It recommends that the government, stakeholders and parents should 
encourage the use of online resources by making appropriate resources available 
for use when and where necessary.