To assess the impact of COVID -19 in the delivery of professional courses in the faculty of built environment and design: a case study of The University of Nairobi

Abstract

Covid-19 has impacted on various sectors differently. In the education sector the impact has been largely one of interruption to the education calendar and learning delivery methods. There is much written about the effects of Covid-19 on learners at the different levels of instruction, higher education included. There is however little documentation about the pandemic effects on higher education instructors more so instructors within the realm of the professional courses. Using qualitative research methods, the study analysed 20 questionnaires administered to instructors in the School of the Built Environment (FBED), University of Nairobi (UoN). The key finding indicates that the covid-19 has changed the way the instructors deliver their courses and undertake students’ supervision. The paper recommends need for continuous improvement in the delivery of technical courses through incremental adoption of emerging technologies in the learning space.