Influence of Lecturer's Digital Competency on the Adoption of E-Learning in Home Economics at Colleges of Education in North Central, Nigeria

Lucy Usman Saleh, Angela Ebele Achebe, Amina Ladi Akande, Muftau Bello

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This study examined the influence of lecturer's digital competency on the adoption of e-learning in Home Economics at Colleges of Education in North Central, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study using a survey research design. The population of the study is 234 home economics lecturers in 16 colleges of education in the North Central, Nigeria using total sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire, validated by experts on a 4-rating scale was used. The validated instrument was pilot tested with 23 lecturers from Federal College of Education Bichi Kano State Nigeria which is outside the study geographical zone and the collected data was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha statistics and it yielded 0.75. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer research question. The findings of the study revealed that lecturers effectively use digital communication tools such as email, learning management systems and professional networks to collaborate to share Home Economics teaching resources, lecturers regularly use computers or laptops to prepare Home Economics lesson notes and materials, lecturers utilize online learning platforms such as Google Classroom, and Moodle in delivering Home Economics content and lecturers are confident in using digital tools like LMS, video conferencing among others. Based on the finding the following recommendations were made: Federal and State government should establish a comprehensive, continuous professional development programmes in Colleges of Education with focus on digital competency enhancement for all Home Economics lecturers, Colleges of Education management should organize a digital training workshops for Home Economics lecturers, , National Commission for Colleges of Education, and other philanthropic organizations should provide the required ICT facilities in Colleges of Education, and lecturers should explore various opportunities provided by government non-governmental organizations such as TETFund sponsorship for further studies, workshops, seminars, and workshops on ICT competency among others. 


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