Assessment of the Use of E-learning Facilities by Home Economics Teachers in Delta State, Nigeria.

Abstract

This is an empirical study to assess the use of e-learning facilities by home economics teachers in secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design.  A total of 100 questionnaires were distributed to home economics teachers across secondary schools in the state out of which eighty eight were retrieved.

Responses were analyzed using the Statistical Packages for Social Sciences and MS Excel.

The study finds that most secondary schools lack the necessary e-learning devices for teaching and learning. The paper further discovers that school authorities are not doing enough to support e-learning initiatives in spite of the potentials inherent in use of e-learning in the process of educational development and therefore recommends the need for school management and government authorities to brace up to this challenge through provision of modern e-learning infrastructures and active involvement of e-learning in all school curriculums.

Keywords: E-learning, Information Technology, Home Economics, Educational Development.