Challenges to E-Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Edo State in the 21st Century

Autor/in	Adavbiele, Justina Ajegbelen
Titel	Challenges to E-Learning in Public Secondary Schools in Edo State in the 21st Century
Quelle	In: International Journal of Education and Practice, 5 (2017) 7, S.110-117 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2311-6897
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Electronic Learning; Public Schools; Secondary Schools; Program Implementation; Barriers; Educational Facilities; Educational Equipment; Energy; Secondary School Teachers; Computer Literacy; Inservice Teacher Education; Information Technology; Developing Nations; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Sekundarschule; Bildungsstätte; Ausrüstung; Energie; Computerkenntnisse; Lehrerfortbildung; Informationstechnologie; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland
Abstract	Public secondary schools in Nigeria in the 21st century are faced with challenges on the use of electronic-learning (e-learning) programs and medium, especially in contemporary Nigeria where greater emphasis is now being placed on human, national and technological development. If the educational system in Nigeria is to have A global standard through the use of e-learning facilities for knowledge acquisition within and beyond the classroom. This study examined the obstacles as well as the gap on the use of e-learning in public secondary schools in Edo State in the 21st century. The study, based on a descriptive survey, assessed public secondary for the most urgent solution. The method of data analysis employed was mean (square) and standard deviation (SD). Findings revealed that there is a gap on e-learning in the schools surveyed. Inadequate e-learning facilities/equipment and Lack of regular electricity in Nigeria were found to be the challenges. The percentage of Nigerian secondary school teachers with basic computer skills was low compared to their counterparts in developed countries. It was recommended that an in-service training programme should be organized for teachers for the implementation of information and communication technology (ICT), as an aid to e-learning program, government should appropriately fund secondary schools to provide equipment and technical expertise for teachers among others to with steady supply of electricity for effective operation of the e-learning. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01