Research Article
Oluwole Caleb Falode, Blessing Fausat Ogunje, Emeka Joshua Chukwuemeka, Ahmed Bello
EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 2, Issue 1, Article No: e02101
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the perception and attitude of employers of labour toward distance learning graduates in Niger State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research approach was adopted and employers of labour in both private and public sectors within the study area constituted the sample. Four research questions and two null hypotheses were answered and tested respectively in the study. A 19-item researchers’ developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The instrument was considered suitable after undergoing experts’ validation and reliability checks. Data gathered were analyzed in which Mean and Standard Deviation were used to provide answers to the four research questions while t-test statistics were used to test the two hypotheses. Findings revealed that both the perception and attitude of respondents were positive toward distance learning graduates. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others that the government should expand the existing ODL and establish more new ones to reduce the load on conventional institutions and curtail the problem of access to Higher Education in Nigeria.
Keywords: distance learning, employers of labour, perception, attitude, graduates
Research Article
Oluwole Caleb Falode, Emeka Joshua Chukwuemeka, Ahmed Bello, Tunde Baderinwa
EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 1, Issue 1, Article No: e02003
ABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between flexibility of learning, support services and students’ attitude towards distance learning programme in Nigeria. Correlational research design was adopted and 385 participants constituted the sample of the study using a multi-stage sampling procedure. The instrument used for data collection was a researchers-designed questionnaire comprising of three sections. The questionnaire was validated by experts and administered once on the randomly selected sample to determine the internal consistency of the items. Cronbach Alpha formula yielded 0.74, 0.77 and 0.78 for the three different constructs of the questionnaire. Two research questions were raised and two corresponding null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data gathered were analysed using Mean, Standard Deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation formula. The results obtained reveal a positive correlation between the flexibility of learning and students’ attitude towards distance learning programme (r=0.439, p<0.05). Also, there was a positive correlation between support services and students’ attitude towards distance learning programme (r=0.334, p<0.05). It was therefore recommended among others that providers of distance learning programmes should ensure high flexibility and quality learner support services in order to cater for academic needs of learners with different characteristics as these would enhance students’ positive attitude and improve the enrolment of candidates for distance learning programmes.
Keywords: distance learning, flexibility of learning, student support services, attitude
Research Article
Carlo Patilan Cortez
EUR J INTERACT MULTIMED ED, Volume 1, Issue 1, Article No: e02001
ABSTRACT
This study examines the perception of the senior high school students on blended, distance, electronic and virtual learning as a new way of delivering lessons for the following school year due to the existing threat of CoViD-19. A random sample of 342 senior high school students of different strands from STI College Global City served as the sample of this study. Data were collected through a self-administered survey questionnaire sent through a google form to comply with the existing lockdown policies of the government. The result indicates that the subjects’ perception on the effectivity of online learning and their capability to attend the e-learning sessions is independent of their life style and available e-learning tools despite the result analysis of variance showing that their perceived mathematical capability are significantly different.
Keywords: blended learning, e-learning, e-learning tools, distance learning, perception, virtual learning