Effect of COVID-19 pandemic situation on the teaching of Graduation Projects and Internship type courses in undergraduate degree programs

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted all aspects of social life all over the world for both developed and developing countries. It has also significantly affected the global education system from primary to tertiary levels. The effect on college education has likely to be substantial, as some specializations and academic activities have undergone severe setbacks by virtue of the need for the presence of dynamic, face to face student-teacher interactions to provide effective teaching delivery. This article pinpoints the evident setbacks from a quality assurance perspective, when considering selected components such as graduation projects, internships, laboratory and field work in certain degree programs.