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The corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic began in 2020 and led to widespread lockdown which resulted to the shutdown of various facets of society including markets, churches and schools. As a result, schools had to develop new means of teaching through the barrier of distance via online learning. This study was carried out with the aim of determining the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the learning experience of students in Iyoba Girls’ Senior Secondary School, Benin City, Nigeria. A retrospective, descriptive research design was employed. Data was collected by way of questionnaires from a total of two hundred and fifteen (215) respondents and subjected to analyses by frequencies, percentages and Pearson chi-square. The results obtained revealed that 53.5% of respondents were SSS 1 students and 40.9% were aged between 19 to 24 years. Among the effects of the lockdown on learning experiences were sleeping off during online classes (58.1%), better understanding when learning from home (54.9%) and interruption of the learning calendar (76.8%). The aspects of learning experience which were affected by the lockdown were improved thinking (75.3%), improved imagination (87.0%) and positive impact on communication ability (74.3%). The factors which determined learning experience were identified to include lack/erratic electricity supply (61.4%) and inability of teachers to handle online lectures (54.4%). Chi-square analyses revealed that the level of education of both the fathers and mothers were significantly associated with each of the four aspects of learning experience. It is recommended that provisions be made to cater for learning in case of future pandemics.
