Non-Formal Education in the Era of Society 5.0: Bridging the Digital Divide for Instructional Delivery in Nigerian Universities

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10.2991/assehr.k.211101.017How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Non-formal Education; Digital Literacy; Digital Skills; Instructional Delivery

Abstract

The technological environment ushered in the need for non-formal education as a means of acquiring digital literacy skills that will help academics to navigate technological path and bridge the digital divide in institutions of learning. This study examined the digital literacy and skills of education lecturers in universities with the aim of bridging the digital gaps necessary for effective higher education delivery. Three research questions and two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population of the study comprised all the academic staff in faculties of education in public universities in Lagos State, Nigeria. The questionnaire titled Digital Literacy Skills and Higher Education Delivery Questionnaire (DLHEDQ) validated and with reliability coefficient of 0.81 was used to collect data. Analysis was done using descriptive statistic of mean scores and standard deviation to answer the questions while the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and z-test was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between education lecturers’ digital literacy skills and instructional delivery in universities, and a significant difference exist among education lecturers in terms of digital literacy skills acquired for instructional delivery. Based on the findings, it was recommended that both state and deferral government should establish centres that will promote non-formal education and where lecturers can acquire more digital skills that will enhance instructional delivery.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Funmilayo Ajetunmobi
AU  - Olusola Thomas
AU  - Omolara Ige
PY  - 2021
DA  - 2021/11/13
TI  - Non-Formal Education in the Era of Society 5.0: Bridging the Digital Divide for Instructional Delivery in Nigerian Universities
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Continuing Education and Technology (ICCOET 2021)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 84
EP  - 89
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.211101.017
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.211101.017
ID  - Ajetunmobi2021
ER  -