ASSESSMENT OF E-LEARNING FACILITIES AND THEIR UTILIZATION IN CURRICULUM DELIVERY OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Electronic learning (e-learning) is one of the innovative approaches generally embraced in the present digital age as a delivery system of imparting knowledge into learners. Since its adoption, the availability of e-learning facilities and utilization vary across levels of education in Nigeria, and its status in Colleges of Education has not been much studied and documented. There is therefore the need for assessment with a view to enhancing the productivity of curriculum in Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is on this premise that this study fosters assessment of e-learning facilities and their utilization in curriculum delivery of Colleges of Education programs in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey which was guided by four research questions, while 150 Colleges of Education lecturers were purposely sampled for the study. E-learning Facilities and Utilisation Rating Scale (E-LFURS) with reliability co-efficient of 0.72 was obtained through the use of Cronbach Alpha statistical tool and the data collected were analysed using frequency distribution and mean. The findings reveal inadequacies in the available e-learning facilities, and only 51.5% are functional in curriculum delivery process. The Internet and multimedia facilities are mostly used with a percentage of 62.0 and 60.2 respectively in the Colleges of Education curriculum delivery. Also, the use of e-learning facilities have contributed immensely to professional preparation of teacher trainees, makes teaching and learning become more interesting and effective, and reduce classroom boredom and stress. It is recommended that web-based instruction should be promoted in Nigerian tertiary institutions, along with the provision of digital libraries with reliable server for storage, retrieval, updating and downloading, among others.
Kemi Ogunsola (Ph.D.) and Ibiwumi A. Alade (2016)
ASSESSMENT OF E-LEARNING FACILITIES AND THEIR UTILIZATION IN CURRICULUM DELIVERY OF COLLEGES OF EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA
Electronic learning (e-learning) is one of the innovative approaches generally embraced in the present digital age as a delivery system of imparting knowledge into learners. Since its adoption, the availability of e-learning facilities and utilization vary across levels of education in Nigeria, and its status in Colleges of Education has not been much studied and documented. There is therefore the need for assessment with a view to enhancing the productivity of curriculum in Nigerian tertiary institutions. It is on this premise that this study fosters assessment of e-learning facilities and their utilization in curriculum delivery of Colleges of Education programs in Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey which was guided by four research questions, while 150 Colleges of Education lecturers were purposely sampled for the study. E-learning Facilities and Utilisation Rating Scale (E-LFURS) with reliability co-efficient of 0.72 was obtained through the use of Cronbach Alpha statistical tool and the data collected were analysed using frequency distribution and mean. The findings reveal inadequacies in the available e-learning facilities, and only 51.5% are functional in curriculum delivery process. The Internet and multimedia facilities are mostly used with a percentage of 62.0 and 60.2 respectively in the Colleges of Education curriculum delivery. Also, the use of e-learning facilities have contributed immensely to professional preparation of teacher trainees, makes teaching and learning become more interesting and effective, and reduce classroom boredom and stress. It is recommended that web-based instruction should be promoted in Nigerian tertiary institutions, along with the provision of digital libraries with reliable server for storage, retrieval, updating and downloading, among others.