Perception of NCE Biology Students towards Incorporation of Digital tools for E-learning in Federal College of Education, Zaria
Alafiatayo Bunmi Mercy & Dauda Nana Oziehisa
Department of Biology, Federal College of Education, Zaria
Abstract
The study focused on Perception of NCE Biology Students towards Incorporation of Digital tools for E-learning in FCE, Zaria. Four research objectives, and four research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample for the study comprised of three hundred and six (306) biology students drawn from the population of study using random sampling techniques. The instruments for data collection in this study was a questionnaire and data was analyzed using mean, and standard deviation. The results revealed that notably positive perception among biology students regarding the incorporation of e-learning into their academic programs, factors such as positive prior experiences with e-learning had shaped their attitudes positively, alignment between students' personal learning preferences and e-learning formats played a pivotal role in shaping their attitudes, among others, there is high willingness of biology students to actively participate in e-learning courses and activities, and challenges and barriers faced by biology students during the transition from traditional classroom learning to e-learning platforms were also revealed. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that educational institutions should invest in robust technical support to address the technical issues and connectivity problems that students encounter during e-learning among others.
Keywords
Perception, NCE, E-learning, Incorporation, & Digital tools
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