EFFECTS OF COVID-19 ON TEACHING AND LEARNING IN ZAMBIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR RESPONSIVENESS OF LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS TO EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

The Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak posed serious concerns to global education systems and socio-economic activities. The COVID-19 pandemic brought about a global emergency in many sectors including education resulting in school closures. This paper examines the impact of COVID-19 on Zambia's education sector and its response to the pandemic. Using qualitative approaches, data was collected from key stakeholders in the education sector. The study found that Zambia's education sector response has stimulated the development of innovative teaching and learning strategies, highlighting the need for strategic planning, teacher preparedness, and designing contingency response parameters on education in emergencies. Article visualizations