USE OF GOOGLE CLASSROOM IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ECONOMICS IN HIGHER INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA

COVID-19 PANDEMIC REDUCTION STRATEGY

Abstract

Google Classroom has gained a significant importance for instructional delivery across the world, yet educators in Nigerian Universities are yet to tap from the wealth of this trending educational technological tool which best fit the teaching and learning of economics. It is a digital instructional delivery tool needed for teaching/learning economics amidst COVID-19 pandemic since both teachers and students are readily at home. The google Classroom allow the creation of a digital class, fosters communication within a community, organises folders, shares information, enables posting of assignments and viewing all posted works in real-time. This paper in light of the above discussed the need for professional development of economic teachers, Practical approach to Professional Development of economic teachers in Google Classroom and the Instructional delivery. The approach involves creating a digital class by Navigating through https://classroom.google.com. Once the teacher log in, other simple steps will follow as will be instructed through the Google classroom Teacher’s Guide. A platform is created where the teacher can invite the students for other class activities. What a very useful digital classroom amidst COVID-19 pandemic! Conclusively, the digitally blended instructional delivery approach has come to stay with the advent of Information Communication Technology. Students can easily access the learning content at home at their pace via their handsets and Laptops or iPad.