Business Education Students’ Perception of the Influence of Electronic Learning on Skill Acquisition in Edo State

Abstract

This study examined Business Education Students’ Perception of the Influence of Electronic Learning on Skill Acquisition in Edo State. The purpose of this study was to examine Business Education Students’ Perception of the Influence of Electronic Learning on Skill Acquisition in Edo State. Three research questions were raised for the study. The questionnaire was used to measure the variables using the sample size of 86 respondents from both UNIBEN and AAU, Edo State. 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 0.89. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 22.0 was used in the analysis, frequencies, mean, and standard deviation was used in the analysis. Based on the analysis, it was found that E-learning influences the acquisition of distributive, entrepreneurial and teaching skills. Based on the findings, the researcher concluded that for business education graduates to be able to fit into the modern day offices, there is need for e-learning facilities to be used in training the students.

Keywords: business education, distributive skills, entrepreneurial skills, teaching skills and electronic learning

DOI: 10.7176/JESD/10-7-11

Publication date: April 30^th 2019