PERCEIVED CHALLENGES TO AND STRATEGIES FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIGITAL LEARNING IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN OGUN STATE
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The study was to ascertain the perceived challenges to and strategies for the implementation of digital learning in colleges of education in Ogun State. Two specific purposes, two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted in the study. A questionnaire titled: Digital Learning Implementation Challenges and Strategies Scale (DLICSS) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by experts and was further subjected to internal consistency testing using Cronbach Alpha which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.86. The population of the study comprised 37 Business Educators in four colleges of education in Ogun State namely: FCE, Abeokuta: (16: males 8, females 8); Sikiru Adetona College of Education Science and Technology (SACOTECH) Omu Ijebu (6: males 4, females 2); Awori District COE, Ijako Otta (7: males 3, females 4) and Yewa Central COE, Ayetoro (8: males 4, females 4). Data collected were analysed using simple percentage frequency table and percentages to find answers to the research questions, and t-test to test the null hypotheses. Findings revealed that inadequate of adequate digital skills; inadequate of adequate access to digital technology; poor internet connectivity; shortage of devices and unstable power supply are perceived challenges while adequate training; digital equity; providing high speed internet; provide support team and support students and staff to have enabling devices are perceived strategies for the implementation of digital curriculum. Findings revealed that gender had no significant influence in the way male and female business educators perceived the challenges of implementation of digital learning in colleges of education and there is no significant difference in the mean scores of urban and rural based business educators on the perceived strategies for the implementation of digital learning in colleges of education. It was recommended that agencies or bodies responsible for the development of colleges of education curriculum should take note of challenges such lack of adequate digital skills; lack of adequate access to digital technology; poor internet connectivity; lack of devices and unstable power supply while planning the digital learning curriculum.
Keywords: Perceived, Digital learning, Curriculum, Colleges of Education
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