Determining the Challenges in Implementing E-Learning Systems in Private Secondary Schools in Yemen

Education is one of the most important components of societies and one of the most important reasons for the Renaissance and development of nations. Countries, especially developed countries, strive to improve and develop their educational environments and introduce technology and modern tools into their educational systems. In contrast, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on the education system around the world. Therefore, many countries have resorted to distance learning to mitigate the impact of the epidemic outbreak and avoid the suspension of the educational process. In developing and less developed countries such as Yemen, the e-learning process faces many obstacles. Yemen was among the countries where formal education was suspended due to the pandemic and there was no effective alternative to full continuity of education. Schools in Yemen face some challenges in terms of implementing electronic learning (e-learning), but private schools have some elements for implementing e-learning. This study aims to identify the challenges facing the implementation of e-learning in Yemeni private schools. A qualitative research method was used to achieve the objective of this study. The working group of the study was 28 volunteer participants (9 managers and 19 teachers) in 13 private secondary schools in Mukalla city in Yemen. The semi-structured interview form which consists of 33 open-ended questions was used as a data collection tool within the scope of the research. The data obtained after the interviews were analyzed using descriptive and content analysis techniques. It was noted that the private secondary schools in Yemen face individual, content, curriculum, and technical challenges in front of implementing learning systems. As a result of the study, the problems encountered and proposed solutions were identified, as well as suggestions for researchers for future studies.