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A Survey of Online Resources on the Development of Lifelong Learning among Students of National Open University of Nigeria

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Title: A Survey of Online Resources on the Development of Lifelong Learning among Students of National Open University of Nigeria
Authors: Okpala, Angela Ebele
Source: West African Journal of Open and Flexible Learning; Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021); 35-54 ; 2786-9717 ; 2276-6472
Publisher Information: Regional Training and Research Institute for Distance and Open Learning (RETRIDOL)
Publication Year: 2021
Subject Terms: online information resources, lifelong learning, daily living, self-development, open and distance learning students, Nigeria
Description: The research is a survey of online information resources on the development of lifelong learning. In order to achieve this, a questionnaire validated by experts in the field was administered to 150 students randomly selected from the 8 faculties of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Descriptive statistics, using mean and ttest were employed for data analysis. Results revealed that NOUN students accessed online information resources at least once a week (M= 3.33), mostly through their phones (M=3.60) and from cybercafé (M=3.36) or their homes (M=3.34). Further investigation revealed that resources consulted online were for the following purposes and in this order: self-development (M=10.83), research (M=4.33), daily living (M=3.69), study (M=3.67) and relaxation (M=3.59). Types of resources mostly consulted online were course modules (M=3.56), followed by research reports (M=3.51), students' projects (M=3.41) and research articles (M=3.34) in that order. The t-test result revealed that online information resources had influence on NOUN students' daily living. The t-cal value of 3.016 was found to be greater than the t-tab value of 1.650 given 298 degrees of freedom at 0.05 level of significance. It also revealed that online information resources had influence on NOUN students' self-development as the t-cal value of 2.017 was found to be greater than the t-tab value of 1.650 given 298 degrees of freedom at 0.05 level of significance. Some challenges that were found to militate against the use of online information resources were: too many online databases (M=2.95), slow internet speed (M=2.89), slow internet connectivity (M=2.89), inadequate guidance and training (M=2.89) and lack of information literacy skills (M=2.87). It was recommended that students should be encouraged to use online information resources. Libraries should be equipped with online databases and facilities for easy access. Also, the cost of laptops and data bundles should be subsidized by institutions for their students especially for ...
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Language: English
Relation: https://wajofel.org/index.php/wajofel/article/view/71/94; https://wajofel.org/index.php/wajofel/article/view/71
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Rights: Copyright (c) 2021 West African Journal of Open and Flexible Learning
Accession Number: edsbas.2553998D
Database: BASE
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Abstract:The research is a survey of online information resources on the development of lifelong learning. In order to achieve this, a questionnaire validated by experts in the field was administered to 150 students randomly selected from the 8 faculties of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Descriptive statistics, using mean and ttest were employed for data analysis. Results revealed that NOUN students accessed online information resources at least once a week (M= 3.33), mostly through their phones (M=3.60) and from cybercafé (M=3.36) or their homes (M=3.34). Further investigation revealed that resources consulted online were for the following purposes and in this order: self-development (M=10.83), research (M=4.33), daily living (M=3.69), study (M=3.67) and relaxation (M=3.59). Types of resources mostly consulted online were course modules (M=3.56), followed by research reports (M=3.51), students' projects (M=3.41) and research articles (M=3.34) in that order. The t-test result revealed that online information resources had influence on NOUN students' daily living. The t-cal value of 3.016 was found to be greater than the t-tab value of 1.650 given 298 degrees of freedom at 0.05 level of significance. It also revealed that online information resources had influence on NOUN students' self-development as the t-cal value of 2.017 was found to be greater than the t-tab value of 1.650 given 298 degrees of freedom at 0.05 level of significance. Some challenges that were found to militate against the use of online information resources were: too many online databases (M=2.95), slow internet speed (M=2.89), slow internet connectivity (M=2.89), inadequate guidance and training (M=2.89) and lack of information literacy skills (M=2.87). It was recommended that students should be encouraged to use online information resources. Libraries should be equipped with online databases and facilities for easy access. Also, the cost of laptops and data bundles should be subsidized by institutions for their students especially for ...