Abstract

The advent of COVID-19 posed a great challenge to teaching-learning process across the various 
educational system globally. The pedagogical challenge was characterized with many issues as 
regards teachers, students, parents and various stakeholders. This study explored the teaching 
experience of teachers in Kampala District, Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic. Interviews 
were conducted using unstructured questions with 15 teachers from different schools in the 
district to gain insight into their experiences and analyzed using thematic analysis. Findings reveal 
that the pandemic has presented teachers with unique challenges, such as difficulties in student
teacher engagement, lack of access to technology, and lack of school support and facilities to aid 
teaching and learning. Additionally, it found that teachers have had to adapt to using new 
technologies, such as virtual classrooms, to facilitate learning. Finally, this study identified need to 
strengthen teacher training and pedagogical skills, and provide them with support in order to 
better equip them for the challenges of teaching in the face of any threatening situation such as 
pandemic. The findings of this study can be used to inform policies focused on developing teacher 
capacity in the wake of the current pandemic.