Extent of Application of E-Learning in Teaching Agricultural Science in Senior SecondarySchools in Nsukka Metropolis

Abstract

The study sought to assess the extent to which e-learning is applied in teaching and learning agricultural science in senior secondary schools in Nsukka Metropolis. Four specific purposes and four research questions were posed to guide the study. The study adopted a survey research design and was carried out inNsukka, Enugu State. The population for the study was 168 comprised of 36 principals and 132 agricultural science teachers in public-owned secondary schools in the study area. There was no sampling due to the manageable size of the population. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was validated by three experts. Cronbach alpha reliability of 0.78 was obtained for the entire Instrument. Data was collected by the researcher with the help of six research assistants. Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for answering the research questions. Based on the data analyzed, the study found that: e-learning was utilized to a moderate extent in three, lowly utilized in five ways and very lowly utilized in two ways; e-learning was utilized to moderate extent in one way, lowly utilized in five ways and very lowly utilized in four ways; e-learning was utilized to moderate extent in four ways and very lowly utilized in three ways; and e-learning in teaching agricultural science in secondary schools in Nsukka metropolis. The study therefore recommended that; Curriculum planners should inculcate e-learning into all agricultural education teacher programmes to ensure that teachers are well-equipped on the ways to inculcate e-learning resources in lesson preparation; and the school administration should organize seminars/workshops for training/retraining of already employed agricultural science teachers on the ways of using e-learning for lesson delivery. Keywords: Agricultural Science, E-learning, Application, Teaching, Secondary School.