ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE STUDENT IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN

ABSTRACT

This study was intended to determine the assessment of availability and utilization of e-learning technologies in political education programme in tertiary institution in Edo states of Nigeria. Five research questions were raised to guide the study, while three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. Descriptive survey research design was employed for the study. A total of 173 practicing political education programme selected from the universities, polytechnic and colleges of education in Edo states were used for the study. The data collection instrument was a 56-item questionnaire that was structured on a five point likert type rating scale. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was further computed using Spearman Brown Prophecy’ Formula which yielded the score of 0.50, 0.88, 0.87, 0.73 and 0.86 respectively. The data collected for the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for the five research questions, while the t-test and One-way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) were also used for testing the null hypothesis. The major findings that were gotten from the study include the following:  Business education programme rarely utilize e-learning technologies such as; hard ware, Software and internet technologies in teaching v business education courses in tertiary institutions in Edo States of Nigeria.   Gender has no effect on the assessment at which political education programme in tertiary institutions in Edo State of Nigeria utilize internet facilities in teaching business education courses in their various institutions. The assessment of utilization of e-learning technologies by political education programme in tertiary institutions in Edo has no significant difference on the institution type and ownership. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that, the federal and state governments should make adequate budgetary allocation for the provision of computers, internet and other telecommunications technologies in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. While political education programme should as a matter of urgency update their knowledge in e-learning technology. The implication of this is that, inadequate exposure and provision of e-learning equipment and facilities will lead to the production of graduates whom may not likely be practically exposed where skill acquisition is highly demanded. Finally, suggestions for further research were given.