CHALLENGES OF TEACHING BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WITH HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC ERA

Abstract

This paper took a critical look at the challenges of teaching Basic Science and Technology with hands-on activities during the Covid-19 pandemic era. It looked at teaching as a process in which one individual teaches or instructs another individual. Teaching is considered the act of imparting instructions to the learners in the classroom situation. Teaching has its unique nature and characteristics. Hands-on activities are a form of education in which students learn by doing. This paper looked at the benefits of hands-on activities in teaching Basic Science and Technology. The different examples of hands-on activities were also discussed. Challenges Hampering
the teaching of Basic Science and Technology with hands-on activities during the Covid-19 pandemic era were also discussed. The researchers recommended some solutions such as Active field trips, Reawakening of students' academic interest, Provision of accessible Technology, inculcation of digital literacy, and financial intervention by the Government, as a way forward to the effective use of Hands-on activities in the teaching of Basic Science and Technology in Covid-19 Pandemic Era.