PERCEIVED E-LEARNING READINESS OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

E-learning has become an increasingly popular learning approach in Nigerian educational sector due to the rapid growth of Internet technologies. E-learning is the use of information and communication to enhance and facilitate teaching and learning. The main focus of this study was to investigate secondary school students' perceived e-learning readiness in Kwara State. Specifically, the study determined the students' accessibility to e- learning materials; perceived e-learning skills possessed by secondary school students; and gender influence on secondary school students' e-learning readiness. The research design was a descriptive type using the survey method. Sample comprised 100 secondary school students in Kwara State using random sampling for the collection of data. The instrument was a researcher designed questionnaire which was subjected to descriptive statistical analysis (percentage, frequency and mean) and used to answer the research questions with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS 26.0).The findings of the study revealed that secondary school students in Kwara State are; computer literate, as 55% of the respondents have access to computer and 89% have access to Internet services on their mobile phone; highly proficient in e learning skill as 94% of the respondents can do a lot of operations with e-learning materials; the results show a positive impact, with both male and female respondents reporting favorable outcomes. The mean scores from respondents were 17.37 and 18.41, respectively, indicating a slightly higher positive impact among female respondents. From the research findings, it was recommended that educators should embrace the latest trend in technology, e-learning materials should be provided in all secondary schools, training and information sessions on e-learning should be provided and resources should be allocated for the procurement of latest e-learning materials.