ERIC Number: EJ1258536
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
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Undergraduates' Attitude towards the Utilization of Open Educational Resources for Learning
Issa, Ahmed Idris; Ibrahim, Mukhtar Adeola; Onojah, Amos Ochayi; Onojah, Adenike Aderogba
International Journal of Technology in Education and Science, v4 n3 p227-234 Sum 2020
This study investigated Undergraduates' Attitude towards the utilization of OER [Open Educational Resources] among Undergraduates and the influence of gender and area of specialization on their attitude towards the use. The study adopted a descriptive method of the quantitative research. 3 research questions were developed and answered. 398 respondents were randomly sampled from 3 purposively selected area of specializations. Frequency counts, percentage, rank order and mean were used to answer research questions 1 to 3. The findings of the study were: Undergraduates have a positive attitude towards utilization of OER for learning; There was difference between male and female undergraduates' attitude towards the utilization of OER for learning in favor of male undergraduates; and There were no significance differences among undergraduates based on Area of Specialization. The study concluded that students have a positive attitude towards use of OER for learning. The research recommends that institutions should endeavor to create their own OERs where students can access anytime and anywhere.
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Open Educational Resources, Gender Differences, Intellectual Disciplines, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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