Psycho-social factors and electronic learning adoption by academic staff in higher educational institutions in dutse local government area,Jigawa state, Nigeria

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2015-05
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open & Distance Learning
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The current study was carried out in two higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, Nigeria. They were purposely selected because, at the time the study was carried out, they were the only higher educational institutions in Jigawa State with e-learning programme. A sample of 150 academics was randomly selected to participate in the study. Putting into consideration that many factors affect c-learning, the current study explored only three psycho-social factors. Specifically, the study was carried out to answer the following questions: I. What is the relationship between academic staffs level of emotional regulation and their adoption of Dlectronic learning or instruction in higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, Nigeria?; 2. What is the relationship between academic staffs level of self-concept and their adoption of Diectronic learning or instruction in higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, Nigeria?; 3 .what is the relationship between the working conditions in higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, Nigeria and the academic staffs adoption of electronic learning or instruction?. A Dross-sectional correlational survey design was used, taking a quantitative approach. The data were analyzed using person’s linear correlation coefficient. The findings were that the relationship between academic staffs level of emotional regulation and their adoption of Dlectrornc learning or instruction in higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, Nigeria was significant (sig. 0.003); the relationship between academic staffs level of self-concept and their adoption of electronic learning or instruction in higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, NJigeria was significant (sig. 0.001); and the relationship between academic staffs level of working environment and their adoption of electronic learning or instruction in higher educational institutions in Jigawa State, was significant (sig, 0.004). It was concluded that whereas many factors affect the adoption of e-learning, in the context of Jigawa State in Nigeria, psycho-social factors affect most the academics’ adoption of e-learning.
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A dissertation presented to college of higher degrees and research for the fulfillment of the award of Degree of Master of Education in Instructional Technology of Kampala International University
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Electronic learning adoption, Jigawa state, Nigeria
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