Transformational Leadership in Adopting Online Learning

Abstract

The Government of Kenya has continually urged universities to come up with innovative ways of delivering higher education and meeting human resource needs in the country in support of vision 2030 social pillar. In the wake of COVID-19 pandemic this has even been more desirable as universities remain closed at least for face to face teaching and learning. More than 1.725 billion learners across the globe are currently affected due to the closure of their learning institutions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic (UNICEF June 2020). Over 98% of the world’s student population have found themselves out of school due to COVID-19 outbreak. This population includes university students who were aspiring to complete their academic years. Schools and colleges are making every effort to ensure that teaching and learning is going on even during lockdown occasioned by COVID-19. Examples of postponed examinations include Cambridge International Examination and Kenya National Examinations. The closure of learning institutions has impacted not only on the students but also the teachers and school leaders. In response to school closures, the use of online, e-learning and distance learning platforms have remained a key option available for continuation of learning.