The Effects and Challenges of Computer Based Learning on Academic Performance of Distance Leaning Students of University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria

Aminchi Daniel ,Kefas Sallau Buba ,Bello Ali

doi:10.7176/jep/12-15-07

Abstract

The study determine: the Effects and challenges of Computer based learning on academic performance of distance learning students of university of Maiduguri, Borno state, Nigeria. The study examine the effects of computer based learning on the poor academic performance of distance leaning students of University of Maiduguri. Challenges of computer based learning on poor academic performance of distance learning students of University of Maiduguri. Two research questions were raise to guide the study: What is the effects of computer based on distance learning student academic performance University of Maiduguri. What are the challenges of computer based on academic performance of distance learning student, University of Maiduguri The study is delimited to one hundred and twenty (120) distance learning students from faculty of education, department of physical and health education, department of continuing education and extension services, department of science education and department of library and information science, which were used to drawn 30 students from each department which made up of a total one hundred and twenty sample size (120) of three hundred level students were used (300 level). The data collected presented in tables and analysed using frequency and percentages. The finding shows that, there is a great effects of computer based learning on distance learning students of university of Maiduguri. The results also revealed that there is challenges of commuter based learning as the students does not more time for the computer based learning and limited access to computers. Among the recommendation of this study was; the University of Maiduguri should look at how each students should have his/her laptop for effective computer based learning for distance learning students. University of Maiduguri management should make sure that all resources and man power of the ICT are in good ordr before go into computer based learning. Keywords: Effects, Challenges, computer based, Learning, Distance Learning DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-15-07 Publication date: May 31 st 2021

Highlights

Computer-based learning is becoming more and more widespread and it has been important especially at difficult subjects in science for over two decades
In Nigeria, there is a large segment of the population that is computer illiterate, even among the educated elite very few are computer compliant, and this is especially true in the rural areas. One of these challenges is inability of teachers to assist the students develop the ability and knowledge necessary to make them use the computer effectively, Objectives of the Study This paper examine the problem associated with students poor academic performance among Distance learning students in learning centre in the University of Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria
The first objectives of the study was to assess the effects of computer based learning on poor academic performance

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Computer-based learning is becoming more and more widespread and it has been important especially at difficult subjects in science for over two decades. Successful professional educators are not confronted replacing traditional applications with new ones.Gilbert (1996) indicated that instructors must avoid being impatient for integrating information technology in learning and teaching. It is not possible to wait that the replacement of the traditional education completely with an information technology assisted method of instruction in a single semester. It can be used the combination of computer technology with traditional method and constituting gradual process instead of a quick change.Computer is a device, which presents wonderful opportunities for learning and teaching processes. Manage, show and communicate made the computer unique compared the other learning devices

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