Influence of E-Learning on Skills’ Acquisition as Perceived by Business Education Students in Universities in Edo State

Abstract

This study examined the influence of E-learning on skills’ acquisition as perceived by business education students in universities in Edo State. Three research questions were raised for the study. The questionnaire was designed and used to elicit responses from the sample size of 86 respondents from both University of Benin, Benin City and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma. The Cronbach’s alpha was used in ascertaining the reliability of the instrument after administering the instrument to 20 business education students who were not part of the sample; and it yielded a coefficient of 0.83. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0 was used in the analysis. The descriptive statistics used were frequencies, mean, and standard deviation. Based on the analysis, it was found that E-learning influences the acquisition of word processing skills, internet skills and communication skills to a large extent. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that there was need for conscious effort to be put in the preparation of business education graduates using modern e-learning facilities.

Keywords: business education, word processing skills, internet skills, communication skills and electronic learning

DOI: 10.7176/IKM/9-2-03