BUSINESS EDUCATION LECTURERS’ COMPETENCES AND THE USE OF E-LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES: EVIDENCE FROM COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUT-WEST, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Business Education, Colleges of Education, E-Learning Technologies, Lecturers CompetencesAbstract
This study assessed the interplay between lecturers’ competences and the use of e-learning technologies in Business Education in Colleges of Education in South-West, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised and one null hypothesis was tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a quantitative survey research design. The population comprised of 571 participants. A 13-item questionnaire designed on four-point rating scale was used as the instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was established using a Cronbach’s alpha, which yielded a coefficient value of 0.93. The research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation and the hypothesis was tested at a 0.05 level of significance using F-test. The hypothesis revealed that there is a significant relationship between lecturers’ competences and use of e-learning technologies in Business Education in Colleges of Education, South-West, Nigeria. The authors, therefore, recommends among others that there should be a continuous training and capacity building be provided for lecturers in the use of digital tools for instruction.
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