OPTIMIZING E-LEARNING IN WOODWORK TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA

Abstract

The study focused on optimizing e-learning in woodwork technology education for sustainable development in Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed a survey research design.  The population consisted of 209, made up of 22 lecturers and 177 students of woodwork technology education as well as 10 Computer/ICTs lecturers in the study areas. The instrument for the study was E-Learning in Woodwork Technology Education Questionnaire (ELWTEQ). The instrument was face validated by three experts and tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha technique with a co-efficient of 0.79 obtained. Out of 209 copies of the ELWTEQ administered to the respondents with the help of three research assistants, only 193 copies were duly filled and received, which represent 92.79 percentage return rate. The data collected were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation. The findings of the study revealed 12 prospects of optimizing in e-learning, 12 challenges of optimizing e-learning and 10 strategies for optimizing e-learning in woodwork technology education. Recommendations were made to effect e-learning collaboration through public-private partnership (PPP) and lecturers’ offices should be adequately equipped with e-learning facilities for their lecture materials to the students.