BLENDED LEARNING FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY AMONG PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN LAGOS STATE: CHALLENGES AND THE WAY FORWARD
Keywords:
Blended Learning, Challenges, Colleges of Education, Lagos State, The Way Forward.Abstract
This study explores the challenges pre-service teachers face in adopting blended learning in Colleges of Education in Lagos State. It examines the impact of these challenges on their engagement and perception of blended learning. The population for this study includes all business education pre-service teachers in the College of Education in Lagos State. Three research questions and hypotheses were postulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The sample size was seventy-three ((73) using a Simple random sampling technique to select pre-service teachers from specialized areas of business education. A structured questionnaire, titled Questionnaire on Blended Learning Adoption by Business Educators in College of Education (QBLABECE). The instrument was validated. A test-retest reliability was carried out within the intervals of two (2) weeks, which yielded a coefficient of 0.82, which was considered very high and dependable. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze the research questions while inferential statistics was used to analyze the hypothesis. The study revealed that significant challenges, including diminished enthusiasm, technical support deficits, and time constraints are part of the overwhelming challenges facing the adoption of blended learning in the College of Education in Lagos State. It was recommended among others that the government should provide technical support to enhance the adoption of blended learning in facilitating teaching and learning and encourage capacity-building training for pre-service teachers.
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