CONTAINING THE IMPACTS OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC: A STEP TOWARDS SUSTAINING BASIC SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL SKILL ACQUISITION IN THE SOCIETY

Abstract

The study discussed how to contain the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic: a step towards sustaining Basic Scientific and Technological skill acquisition in the society. The global emergencies caused by covid-19 and how it has affected educational systems of developing nations were explored. The crisis has exposed the inadequacies and inequities in educational systems of the world; and necessitated greater research on content delivery models that rely on mixed modes. Rationale for Basic Science and Technology skill acquisition by learners and impact expected on society were highlighted respectively. Implications of COVID-19 pandemic for the development of the total person and the development of scientific methods, processes, attitudes and products were pointed out. Some ways of controlling the impact of COVID-19 pandemic were outlined with particular mention of measures proffered by Global Campaign for Education. Recommendations were made accordingly which among others include the need for stakeholders of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to work in synergy with technical and vocational education and training (TVET) to design new learning platforms and innovative applications meant to provide virtual learning experience and society members being prepared to improve their lives on coping with the emerging crisis.