IS DISTANCE e-LEARNING OPTION ACCEPTABLE BY NIGERIANS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
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https://doi.org/10.47604/ajep.1193Keywords:
COVID-19 Pandemic, Distance e-learning, Nigeria's education systemAbstract
Purpose: In Nigeria, the current COVID-19 Pandemic stands-still virtually all formal learning activities, especially in Government owned institutions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the perception and readiness of Nigerians on adapting Distance e-Learning option during and even after the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Methodology: The study applied a quantitative cross-sectional design approach. A closed-ended e-questionnaire was designed using google form and distributed in a snowball fashion-wise via online platforms. Three categories of the audience were targeted: teachers, students and parents. Descriptive statistics were used to analyze responses. ANOVA was used to analyze the collective decision across the three categories.
Findings: The findings revealed that there is no difference amongst the three groups in their final decisions on willingness to adapt (F (0.187), p-value 0.83), and kick-start distance learning (F (0.469), p-value 0.63). Poor internet infrastructure and unstable electricity supply were some of the challenges identified.
Unique contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy: The study highlights the willingness of Nigerians in adapting distance e-learning approach as a viable alternative to traditional face-face learning amidst COVID-19 Pandemic and beyond. Administrative involvements are crucial to actualizing this educational dream of Nigerians.
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10. Salamat P, Ahmad L, Bakht G, Saifi I. Effects of e-learning on students' academic learning at university level. Asian Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities. 2018 July 9;2(2).
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16. Dabbagh N. Pedagogical Models for E-Learning: A Theory-Based Design Framework. International Journal of Technology in Teaching and Learning. 2005;1(1):25-44.
17. Aparicio M, Bacao F, Oliveira T. An e-Learning Theoretical Framework. Educational Technology & Society. 2016;19(1):292-307.
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2021-01-12
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Hassan, Z., Sa'id, A. S., & Mohammed, H. A. (2021). IS DISTANCE e-LEARNING OPTION ACCEPTABLE BY NIGERIANS AMIDST COVID-19 PANDEMIC?. African Journal of Education and Practice, 7(1), 11 – 25. https://doi.org/10.47604/ajep.1193
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