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MATHEMATICS TEACHERS LEVEL OF AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE USE OF E-LEARNING IN MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTION

Onaifoh, N. M & Ekwueme, C. O.

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Abstract This study examined secondary school mathematics teachers? awareness of the use of e-learning and their acceptance in Oshimili South Local Government of Delta State. A survey design was adopted. 48 mathematics teachers were purposefully sampled from eight schools visited in Oshilmil South Local Government of Delta State. Three research questions were answered using percentage and mean while ANOVA and t-test were used for testing the three hypotheses. The instrument for data collection was researcher designed questionnaire titled?Mathematics Teachers awareness on the use of E-learning (MTAE)?constructed by the researcher. Two experts in mathematics education validated the instrument. Crombach Alpha was used to ascertain the reliability coefficient and was found to be 0.87. This shows that the instrument was reliable. From the findings, a significant effect was found to exist between mathematics teachers level of awareness and use of e-learning in mathematics instruction such as teleconference, youtube and skype. It was observed that they were only aware of Audio and Video tape in the teaching and learning process. Also mathematics teachers between the ages of 20 -30yrs were effective with the use of e-learning tools. Finally, teachers? attitude has a long way to go in determining teacher?s willingness to use e-learning in mathematics instruction. Thus, the researchers recommended that government should mount an intensive e-learning training program for teachers as well as providing all the materials needed for e-learning application in curriculum implementation in secondary schools Key - words- E-Learning, Mathematics Teachers, Awareness, Mathematics teachers? attitude.

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