Lecturers’ Perception Towards Blended Learning in the Post Covid-19 Era in Tertiary Institutions in Sokoto State, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined lecturers’ perceptions and issues/challenges of incorporating blended learning in tertiary institutions in Sokoto, State-Nigeria. The paper used a quantitative research method. Two research objectives were set with two corresponding research questions. The population of the study was 58 lecturers from the School of General Education, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto-Nigeria in which the total population was selected. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting the sample. The study, however, used the questionnaire “Lecturers’ Perceptions on Blended Learning in Educational Courses in SSCOE, Sokoto”. The finding showed that SSCOE lecturers demonstrated highly positive feedback towards the incorporation of blended learning. Although the findings revealed further that lecturers understand different issues and challenges in incorporating blended learning in SSCOE. To highlight a few of the issues and challenges that obtained low mean scores from the findings are the lack of sufficient technical training to implement blended learning in educational classes and the high cost of blended learning tools and equipment. The study, however, suggested Ministry of higher education help the lecturers by providing technical training on the use of e-learning material in addition to the provision of blended learning material for lecturers as they are cost-effective.