Students’ Self-Efficacy and Challenges to Virtual Classes: A Conceptual Integrated Model of Rongo University-Kenya During COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract

Nowadays, COVID-19 contributes a significant portion of the global burden of the killer diseases. Currently, the global spread of COVID-19 requires not only national-level responses but also active compliance with individual-level prevention measures outside and within the learning institutions. Self-efficacy in this context refers to individuals' confidence and certainty in their ability to successfully perform specific health-related behaviors in the COVID-19 containment. The aims of the study to investigate Students’ Self-Efficacy and Challenges to Virtual Classes: A Conceptual Integrated Model to University Learning during COVID-19 Pandemic. The results can guide the university policymakers to focus on increasing the awareness and knowledge of lecturers through conducting training programs on how to use the virtual system, because the lecturers have an important role in motivating the students to use the virtual system, which in turn affects the teaching performance and students’ self-efficiency. The universities need to focus on instilling the culture of virtual systems among students through training courses about the usefulness of virtual systems and develop their IT skills. The results of this study offer new insights and suggestions for decision makers to ensure the usage and adoption of virtual systems successfully during COVID-19 pandemic.