IMPACT OF E-LEARNING ON ACADEMIC MOTIVATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF SANDWICH PROGRAMME STUDENTS IN NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
Anierobi, Elizabeth Ifeoma
ei.anierobi@unizik.edu.ng Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Nonyelum, Goodness Amarachukwu
Department of Educational Foundations, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
This study investigated the impacts of E-learning on Academic motivation and engagement of part-time students in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The study adopted a Descriptive research design and guided by three research questions. The study sample comprised of one hundred and forty-two (142) 2023/2024 sandwich undergraduate students drawn using convenient random technique. A structured questionnaire, developed by the researcher was used for data collection. Face and content validity was done by 3 experts in the field of Education. The reliability of the instrument was tested using a Cronbach Alpha and an alpha coefficient of 0.93 was obtained. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage and mean for answering the research questions. The findings showed that students have a positive attitude towards the use of e-learning as their Method of teaching and learning over the traditional face to face teaching and learning. The study discovered that e-learning also have positive impact on the students’ academic motivation. Furthermore, the study found out that the impact of e-learning on academic engagement of the students is positive.It was recommended among others that the university management should provide more of ICT faculties and virtual classrooms
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