Electronic-Learning tools Availability and Usability for teaching and learning mathematics in Polytechnics of North-East Nigeria during the post Boko-Haram insurgency
*1Zubairu Imam Umar, 2Ayuba Usman, 3Isah Maccido, & 4Abdulaziz Maitebur
*1&4Department of Statistics, Federal Polytechnic Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria. Email: imamzubair63@gmail.com
2Department of Vocational and Technical Education, Federal Polytechnic Monguno, Borno State, Nigeria Email: baware214@gmail.com
3Department of Science Education, Sokoto State University, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Email: isahmaccido20@gmail.com
Abstract
The research “Electronic-learning tools availability and usability for teaching and learning of Mathematics in polytechnics of North-East Nigeria” was guided by two (2) objectives, two (2) research questions. A descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. The researchers used quantitative method for data collection. The population of the study was 47,289 participants comprising of 3,020 academic staffs and 44,269 students in 12 public polytechnics in North-East Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling of Stratified and simple random sampling techniques was employed in selecting the sample. The entire sample chosen are 381 consisting of 24 academic staffs and 357 students from polytechnics in north-east, Nigeria. A questionnaire was used for data collections. The two (2) research questions were answered with the aid of descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation. The students in polytechnics in north-east, Nigeria, would benefit from this study by showing them numerous academic benefits they stand to gain in the case of availability and usability of the e-learning during post Boko- Haram insurgency in north-east Nigeria in upholding their academic activities. Moreover, e-learning would enable the students to collaborate with their academic staff and their course mate for academic purposes during post Boko- Haram insurgency.
Keywords
E-learning, Availability, Usability, Teaching, Learning and Mathematics
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