READINESS FOR E-LEARNING CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION OF BUSINESS SUBJECTS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN PORT HARCOURT LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

Abstract

This study investigated   readiness for e-learning curriculum implementation of business subjects in secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State.  The population of the study was 26,663  which comprised teachers and students in secondary schools in Port Harcourt Local Government Area of Rivers State.  Taro Yamane formula was used to obtain the sample size of 393 from students’ population of 25,757, while  35%  of teachers’ population of 906 was used to determine the sample size of teachers which was 317. The sample size was therefore summed up to 710 respondents and the simple random technique was used.   The descriptive survey research was adopted and questionnaire was used in data collection.  The instrument was validated by the researcher’s  supervisor and two other experts from the department of business education.   A reliability coefficient of 0.88 was obtained through test-retest method of estimating reliability using Pearson product moment of correlation (PPMC).  A total of 710 copies of the questionnaire were administered by the researcher.  650 copies were retrieved and used for the study. The data collected were analyzed using the mean statistics for the research questions and z-test for  test of hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.  The following findings among others were made: the extent of readiness for e-learning was low in the quality of course contents curriculum implementation of business subjects in secondary schools.  There was low extent of readiness for e-learning in the environment.  There was high extent of readiness for e-learning in teachers and students in Information and Communication Technology.  The study concluded that the major determinant of readiness for e-leering  curriculum implementation of business subjects was the readiness to use e-learning facilities by teachers and students,  the provision of technical support staff and adequate funding.  Finally, the study recommended among other things that the Government, Private companies and joint ventures should help in providing and equipping the secondary schools with e-learning facilities, such as private power plants, e-classrooms, e-books and computers.