Perception of Nigerian Open and Distance Learning Students on the Use of Instructional Technologies for Pedagogic Experience

This study aimed at determining the perceptions of distance learning students of the availability, accessibility, usefulness and influence of instructional technologies for acquiring pedagogic experience at Ogbomoso, Osogbo and Ilorin, Nigeria. The study was descriptive of cross-sectional survey type and used a researchers-designed questionnaire to collect data. A total of 397 undergraduate students were randomly sampled from six faculties in the sampled study centres. Four research questions were raised, answered and analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. The results showed that instructional technologies were not sufficiently available and accessible to the students at study centres for the acquisition of pedagogic experiences. The findings revealed that students displayed a good level of interest in experiential learning using the available instructional technologies due to a high perception of usefulness of instructional technologies for learning. However, inadequacy of the instructional technologies was a constraint towards access and adequacy of their utilization by the students. It was recommended that government and non-governmental organizations should work to procure adequate instructional technologies that would facilitate easy access to pedagogical experiences

TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY USAGE FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY

This study examined Teachers attitude towards utilization of ICT for teaching secondary schools in Ilorin Kwara State. The study is a descriptive study of the cross-sectional type. A total of 41 secondary schools were randomly selected and random sampling technique was used to select 253 teachers (179 from public and 74 from private schools, 123 males and 130 females) from a total of 2098 teachers in secondary schools in Ilorin. Researchers designed questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Two research questions were raised and answered. Mean was used to answer research question one and independent sample t-test was used to test research question two at 0.05level of significance. The study found out that teachers have a positive attitude towards utilization of ICT for instructional delivery, gender has no significant effect on the attitude of teachers towards the use of ICT for instructional delivery but a significant effect exists based on school type. It was recommended among others that teacher’s involvement in the utilization of ICT should be increased upon

Perception of Learning Management System Among Distance Learners in South-West, Nigeria

Learning Management System (LMS) is a common platform where students and teachers can interact digitally, most especially in Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institutions. However, it has been discovered over time that most of the distance learners with poor study habits lag behind in its utilization. The purpose of this study was to investigate the Perception of Learning Management System among Distance Learners’ in South-West, Nigeria. Emphasis was on gender and field of study using an adapted Technology Acceptance Model (TAM). This study employed a descriptive research method. Data were collected through the administration of a-validated researcher-adapted questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions one and two. Inferential statistics of t-test and ANOVA were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The research findings indicated that there were significant differences between male and female distance learners in their: perceived usefulness of LMS (p=0.00); perceived ease of use of LMS (p=0.004); in favour of males; there was no significant difference among Sciences, Arts and Social Science distance learners on their perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of LMS. It was therefore recommended that training and support programs be established to ensure a sustainable use and prevent collapse of LMS in the institutions in respective of distance learners’ gender and field of study

Computer-based tests: a system of assessing academic performance in university of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

This paper examined the nature, structure, and scope of computer based test (CBT). Specifically, it dealt with the use of CBT for conducting General Studies’ papers usually coded as GNS with particular focus on the University of Ilorin. The mode of use, scope, coverage and the nature of assessment were discussed. In addition, the organization of the course contents in relation to the needs of the learner were explained, however only GNS 311 was sampled being the highest point of the evolutionary trend of the course structure. Finally, the problems associated with the conduct of CBT and recommendations for ease of administration and future use were highlighted