Assessment of the Availability and Utilization of E-Learning technologies in Economics Education Programme in Colleges of Education in Oyo State

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue IV, April 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186

Assessment of the Availability and Utilization of E-Learning technologies in Economics Education Programme in Colleges of Education in Oyo State

Prof. Babatunde Adeniyi ADEYEMI¹, Mayowa Emmanuel OLASOYE^2
1Institute of Education, Faculty of Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria
²Department of Arts and Social Science Education, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria

Abstract:- The study determined the extent to which e-learning facilities were available for Economics Education in Colleges of Education in Oyo State, investigated the extent of e-learning technologies utilization of lecturers in colleges, and examined the computer competencies possessed by Economics lecturers in the colleges as well examined the constraint to the effective utilization of e-learning technologies in Economics Education programmes in the Colleges of Education in State. This study employed a survey research design. The population for the study consisted of Economics Educations lecturers and students in Colleges of Education in Oyo State. The study sample consisted of twenty lecturers and 120 students. Two (2) colleges of Education were selected using simple random sampling technique out of the Colleges of Education in Oyo State. Ten lecturers and 60 students were selected from each of the selected Colleges of Education using the simple random sampling technique. Two structured questionnaires were used to elicit information on the study namely: Economics Education Lecturers’ Questionnaire (EELQ) and Economics Education Students’ Questionnaire (EESQ). Data collected were analysed using simple percentage, relative significant index and independent t-test statistics. The findings of the study revealed that e-learning facilities were available especially computer room with RSI (0.63) and (0.51) for lecturers and students’ responses respectively in most Colleges of Education in Oyo State. The results also showed that 75.0% of the lecturers used e-learning technologies in the instructional delivery of Economics Education in Colleges of Education to a low extent while 25.0% of them used it to a moderate extent which showed that Economics lecturers in Colleges of Education in Oyo State were not utilizing e-learning to deliver lessons. The results further showed no significant difference in the computer competence of lecturers in both Federal and State owned College of Education (t= 1.156, p> 0.05) which showed that lecturers in both Colleges of Education were competent in handling e-learning technologies. The study concluded that e-learning facilities are available but rarely used by Economics lecturers in lecture delivery due to e-learning constraints.

Keywords: Availability, Utilization, E-learning technology, Economics

I. INTRODUCTION

Electronic learning, which is also referred to as e-Learning, is increasingly becoming acceptable for teaching, learning and administration purposes in higher institutions all over the world (Evarest & Laura, 2011). It is an important instructional tool to facilitate the transfer of information as well as effective means of communication in schools and colleges. The manifestation of e-Learning or Internet-based instruction comes in one-to-one i.e. teacher-to-student, one-to-many i.e. teacher-to-group and many-to-many i.e. group-to-group approaches to instruction (Webb 2004). This results from the opportunity provided by institutions and more students that are taking part in it.

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