ATTITUDE, PERCEPTION AND FACILITATOR’S USE OF ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEMS IN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA

Blessing Amina AKPORHONOR; Benedicta Oghenetega EMIKO

ATTITUDE, PERCEPTION AND FACILITATOR’S USE OF ELECTRONIC LEARNING SYSTEMS IN NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA

Blessing Amina AKPORHONOR, Benedicta Oghenetega EMIKO

Abstract

This study was designed to find out the attitude, perception and facilitator’s use of electronic learning system in South-South, Nigeria. The study employs the descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 584 facilitators. A sample size of 112 respondents drawn from five study centres of the National Open university of Nigeria in the South–South, Nigeria was used. The sampling technique used was stratified random sampling technique from the study centre and simple random sampling for respondents in each study centre. Data were collected through structured questionnaire. The data collected were analysed with descriptive statistic (frequency count and mean) and inferential statistics. Findings from the study revealed that the facilitators have positive attitude and perception towards e-learning, level of skilfulness to use of e-learning facilities among others was found low. There was no significant relationship among attitude and facilitators use of the e-learning system in NOUN, South – South, Nigeria. Recommendations were made among others that the use of e-learning skill and proficiency should be used as a yardstick for engaging facilitators in all National Open University Centres across the country. All facilitators should be made to attend online teaching strategies conferences and seminars to boost the teaching proficiency electronically

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Attitude, Perception and Use of Electronic Learning System

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