Effect of Covid 19 on the Implementation of t he Christian Religious Studies Curriculum in Secondary Schools i n Ogun State

Abstract

This study examines the effect of Covid19 on implementing the Christian Religious s tudiescurriculum in secondary schools in Ogun State. The study adopted the descriptive surveyresearch design, using the questionnaire to acquire necessary data for the research work. Thepopulation comprises all secondary schools Christian Religious teac hers in Odeda LocalGovernment Areas in Ogun State. A random sampling technique was used to select ten ( 10)secondary Schools in Odeda Local Government Area as a sample for the study. Ten teacherswere selected from each school to make a total of one hund red (100) for the study. A selfdeveloped questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The researchinstrument used for the study was a questionnaire. Three research questions were used for thestudy. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentages.Findings revealed that the cumulative data of "agreed" responses on the Covid 19 Pandemicinfluenced the member of the resident's area of the study, which was 396 (79.2%). Incomparison, cumulative data for "disagre ed" responses on the Covid 19 Pandemic influencedthe member of the resident's area of the study was 104 (20.8%). The study revealed that thecumulative data of "agreed" responses on the measures taken by religious leaders to supportthe schools for the te aching and learning in the area of the study was 441 (88.2%), whilecumulative data for "disagreed" responses on the measures taken by the religious leaders tosupport the schools for the teaching and learning in the area of the study was 59 (11.8%). Thes tudy recommended that Religious education teachers be allowed to open to new methods ofteaching CRS to combat any ugly occurrences like the COVID 19 pandemic so that theschool calendar will not be obstructed under the new normal in the educational system . Theuse of new digital tools should also be introduced for the use of the teachers in order to fitinto any condition of the educational calendar if the needs arise.