Like we all know, in this country we have three categories of citizens, we have the rich, the middle class and the poor and due to different factors, money is not evenly distributed within these three categories.

The Rich: this is the category of parents that can provide at least 90% of their children's
school needs.

The middle class: this second stage of parents are those who meet up to at least 50% of their
children's school needs sometimes they are not able to pay for school demands on time.

The poor: these are the category of parents who for the love of education want to send their
children to school, but finance keeps hindering their children from proper school activities. Thereby making them provide little or nothing for the children's school needs.

Apart from these mentioned factors, there are other factors which are as follow:

Finance: Whether we like it or not, money is one of the significant factors when considering a school. Yes, they say cut your coat according to your size, but in terms of educating your child, the best or average is usually every parent's aim. No parents want their child to go to a school (mostly government-owned) where the teachers are not ready to teach or where their child only learn a subject in a whole day, where proper administration and education is not giving out to their child. So in terms of finance, parents do not consider their position in the above categories, all they think is better education for their child and this alone can lead them to schools where they end up owing a term's fee or not paying at all. Apart from school, parents have other essential things like shelter, food and health care to provide for their children, So, a child whose parent has pressing needs will not consider subscribing their phones for their child to learn online as a basic need.

Technology: In a country like ours (Nigeria) where our 4G network still runs like 3G and 5G
the system is even being preached against, castigated and passing through different stages of reading in the Senate House, this should show that our technology is way backwards and in this sense, a large number of children (mostly in government schools) level of education is prone to be limited or not at all educated in terms of technology, so, putting a child in a state of emergency to learn how this online educational process is carried out will affect his/her learning process and not ruling out the possibility of the network fluctuations.

Distraction: A child learning from home presents a different level of entertainment compared to children learning in school. In the case of learning at home with a computer or mobile phone, he/she gets distracted by other features these devices carry. They get distracted by their parents/guardians who need them for errands. They get distracted by the television programs being watched by their elderly ones in the living room. They get distracted by other children playing in their compound. In classes, teachers knowing it's their duty tends to use strict measures to keep the children in-line with the activities for the day. Still, most parents, due to their closeness with their children, will overlook all these distractions, which most times win over the children's online learning.

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https://everyevery.ng/the-problem-of-learning-at-home-for-kids/

The challenge is that we want to measure up to the western world but we want (objective though) to stick to ancient methods of education when the people that are moving the world have gone.

Ironic!!!

I think that we should embrace this change if we really want to compete globally and produce globally relevant students.

#My1Cent

sunkieisland:
The challenge is that we want to measure up to the western world but we want (objective though) to stick to ancient methods of education when the people that are moving the world have gone.

Ironic!!!

I think that we should embrace this change if we really want to compete globally and produce globally relevant students.

#My1Cent

Don't kid yourself. Even the western world still lays emphasis on classroom learning. The main disadvantage about online learning as the O.P opined is the issue of distraction. Social media e.t.c is the main distraction affecting the kids especially when there is no one to monitor them. The issues faced by some schools now in this 'lockdown' is that the kids want online classes to be free or the get their information from google.
Apart from that, I can't stress the importance of teachers 'body/face language' when teaching in the classroom. It helps the children understand much better and ask on the spot question than what they learn via online where only few can see the teachers.

sunkieisland:
The challenge is that we want to measure up to the western world but we want (objective though) to stick to ancient methods of education when the people that are moving the world have gone.

Ironic!!!

I think that we should embrace this change if we really want to compete globally and produce globally relevant students.

#My1Cent

if we want to compete with the western world then we should start by eradicating unnecessary subject from the Curriculum in order for children to be career focused from small, not to introduce online learning in this third world country

crazygod:

Don't kid yourself. Even the western world still lays emphasis on classroom learning. The main disadvantage about online learning as the O.P opined is the issue of distraction. Social media e.t.c is the main distraction affecting the kids especially when there is no one to monitor them. The issues faced by some schools now in this 'lockdown' is that the kids want online classes to be free or the get their information from google.
Apart from that, I can't stress the importance of teachers 'body/face language' when teaching in the classroom. It helps the children understand much better and ask on the spot question than what they learn via online where only few can see the teachers.

you spoke well, don't also forget the fact that this is majorly favouring the rich private schools alone. in fact private schools see it as competition now