Entrepreneurship Education in Selected Tertiary Schools in Nigeria: A Post-Pandemic Experience

This study examines the way entrepreneurship education has been revolutionized in Nigeria as a result of the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The genesis of this study stems from the need to understand the evolving pedagogical paradigm and to evaluate how tertiary education institutions are coping with preparing students for the realities of a post-pandemic entrepreneurial landscape. This work explains how lecturers teaching entrepreneurship shifted to new learning and teaching strategies in a post-pandemic world, and its future effect on entrepreneurship teaching in Nigeria. This work adopts a qualitative strategy, using semi-structured interviews of 12 lecturers teaching entrepreneurship from different universities and polytechnics in Nigeria. The study takes up four main areas of focus: A shift to online and blended learning modes; Embracing new pedagogies and learning technologies; Cooperation with external stakeholders and ecosystems; and Growing entrepreneurial dispositions and capacities amongst the students. In the post-pandemic context, educators are at an advantage from higher digital connectivity and student-centered learning but are disadvantaged by poor infrastructure and low digital literacy. The study presents strategic recommendations for promoting delivery, sustainability, and innovation in Nigeria's education sector for entrepreneurship.