Blended eLearning Systems in Nigerian Universities: A Context Specific Pedagogical Approach

Muhammad Adamu, Philip Benachour

2020

Abstract

With the surge in information technology globally, recent efforts in sub-Saharan Africa have sought to decolonise and revitalise the process and practice of using technology for/in education, and specifically the development of context-specific pedagogies. This paper presents an analysis of the perspectives of students, lecturers and education managers regarding the blended approach to the use of technology for teaching, learning and management of educational processes. Using a range of interviews, focus group discussions, and rapid ethnography, we report on conflicting ideas and issues that point to the motive for blending, the sort of tools available and adopted, the teaching processes and learning activities the tools support, and where improvement is needed to drive acceptance and use. Findings indicate the relevance of understanding the complexities of the mundane practices of using technology in postcolonial education.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Adamu M. and Benachour P. (2020). Blended eLearning Systems in Nigerian Universities: A Context Specific Pedagogical Approach.In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU, ISBN 978-989-758-417-6, pages 188-199. DOI: 10.5220/0009576001880199

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu20,
author={Muhammad Adamu and Philip Benachour},
title={Blended eLearning Systems in Nigerian Universities: A Context Specific Pedagogical Approach},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,},
year={2020},
pages={188-199},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009576001880199},
isbn={978-989-758-417-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: CSEDU,
TI - Blended eLearning Systems in Nigerian Universities: A Context Specific Pedagogical Approach
SN - 978-989-758-417-6
AU - Adamu M.
AU - Benachour P.
PY - 2020
SP - 188
EP - 199
DO - 10.5220/0009576001880199