Assessing the Extent of e-Learning Utilization by Industrial Technical Education Lecturers for Effective Teaching and Learning in Universities

Abstract

The extent of e-Leaming utilization in Nigeria is generally increasing. However while there is a great deal of knowledge in the literature about how e-Leaming is being used in developed cOlllltries, there is not much information on its usage by industrial technical education lecturers in developing cOlllltries like Nigeria. Hence, this research is aimed at assessing the extent of e-Leaming utilization by technical education lecturer's for effective teaching and learning in lllliversities. Four research questions in line with the purpose guided this study. The study adopted a descriptive smvey research design. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire was face validated by three experts from the Department of Computer and Robotics Education and Industrial Technical Education University of Nigeria, Nsukka. A total population of 140 comprising of 92 lecturers and 48 technical instructors were used for the study and 100% of the questionnaires were retrnned and used to obtain information for the study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha with a value of 0.88. Percentages, mean and standard deviation were used were used to answer the research questions. The results revealed that the e-Learning tools available are not utilized for teaching and learning. Likewise, findings show that poor flIDding and poor electric power supply in and arOlmd the mriversity as well as resistance to change are the major constraints to the provision and use of e-Learning infrastructures for teaching and learning while strategies for improving the utilization of these e-Learning tools were ascertained. It was recommended that training of industrial technical education lecturers should be appraised to emphasize the acquisition of basic skills required for utilizing e-Learning in their teaching and learning of industrial technical education courses.