Statistical Analysis of the Effect of Reduced Lecture Duration on Teaching and Learning Process During Covid-19 Pandemic

The study examined the effect of reduced lecture duration on teaching and learning process during COVID-19 pandemic in The Federal Polytechnic Offa. A random sample of 80 students was selected in School of Applied Science and Technology for the study. Data were collected through questionnaire and semester Grade Point Average of students before reduced and during reduced lecture hour was also obtained. The GPA was used as a measure of student's academic performance. Descriptive Statistics and Paired Sampled T-Test were used to analyze the data. Results showed that, majority of the respondents indicated that the reduced lecture hours affect various teaching and learning process. However, it was found that, most of the respondents still prefer reduced lecture hour to continue. The result of the paired sample t-test revealed that, there was no significant difference in students' academic performance before and during reduced lecture hour. The study concluded that, the reduced lecture hour does have effect on teaching and learning process in the school, but not to the extent of affecting academic performance significantly. It was recommended that, the school should implement another method of adhering to COVID-19 preventive measures that will not have effect on teaching and learning process in the institution