Science Teaching from a Distance: Readiness and Resilience in a Post-Pandemic World

Abstract

Most people's everyday schedules have been interrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak, kept them homebound, forced the closure of companies and schools, and brought online learning into widespread use. The pandemic is not over yet. Pandemic will continually affect the delivery of knowledge and skills at all levels of education. The education sector must brace to face possibilities. This research explored and investigated the different ways and tools the science teachers in HEIs employed in teaching during Covid 19. This is to prepare them for future uncertainties. The study used systematic review research and used the PRISMA flow 2020 to identify the literatures. The approach of thematic analysis developed by Braun and Clarke was used to analyze and generate themes. The data shows that higher education science teachers during pandemic created innovations in their delivery online. They performed and acquired flexible teaching strategies, interactive and participatory technology-aided techniques, teaching skills, and technological applications and tools. This further shows that science teachers in HEIs were equipped with proper training and acquired basic skills in teaching different disciplines such as the strategies and techniques. Teachers’ exposure to technology prior to the pandemic helps a lot in their online delivery. It is highly recommended that HEIs will enhance and empower the teachers in science and in other areas for online teaching by conducting training, seminars and workshops. This will make them equipped with strategies and skills in the uncertainties of time and become ready and resilient in a post-pandemic world.