Lecturers’ Awareness and Attitude towards Utilization of E-Learning Tools for Instructional Delivery in Colleges of Education in Niger State

Abstract

The study investigates lecturers’ awareness and attitude towards utilization of e-learning tools for instructional delivery in colleges of education in Niger State. The study adopted descriptive survey design.The study adopted descriptive survey design.The population of this study comprised of 665 lecturers from Federal College of Education Kontagora and Niger State College of Education Minna Niger State respectively. Sample for the study was made up of 237 lecturers (149 male & 88 female). A random sampling technique was used to arrive at sampled used for the study. The research instrument named ‘Lecturers’ Awareness and Attitude towards Utilization of E-learning tools for Instructional Delivery was employed for the study and all items were presented using a 5-point Scale.The reliability of the research instrument was carried using 20 respondents’ lecturers with the following reliability coefficient; awareness 0.89 and 0.87 alpha level using Cronbach respectively. The data collected from the administration of research instrument was analyse using mean and standard deviation for research instrument while t-test was used to analyse research hypotheses. The significance difference of the statistical analyses was ascertained at 0.05 alpha level of significance. Results; there was no significant difference between in the mean of male and female lecturers’ on the level of awareness towards using e-learning tools for instructional delivery in Colleges of Education and there was no significant difference between in the mean of male and female lecturers’ attitude towards use of e-learning tools for instructional delivery in Niger State Colleges of Education. Conclusion; lecturers are aware and had positive attitude on the use of e-learning tools for instructional delivery in colleges of education in Niger State.