Perceived Influence of the Mode of Non-Facilitation of National Open University of Nigeria On Student Academic Performance: A Study of Apapa Study Center, Lagos
Keywords:
Academic Performance, Assessment, Influence on Students, Non- Facilitation, ApapaAbstract
The paper assessed the influence of the mode of non-facilitation of National Open University of Nigeria on students' academic performance in Apapa Study Center, Lagos. The main objective of the study was to determine the level of NOUN non-facilitation in Apapa study center. Data for this study were obtained from primary and secondary sources. Primary data were obtained from 80 respondents through the use of administration of questionnaires. A total of 80 questionnaires were administered to selected students through systematic random sampling techniques in the 8 faculties across the 28 Postgraduate and Undergraduate programmes offered in the study center. The inferential statistic of Chi-square was used for this analysis. The results revealed that there was positive perception of the influence of non-face-to-face facilitation of NOUN on academic performance of students in Apapa Study Center. In addition, this mode of learning gives students leverage opportunity to engage in other activities relating to their courses of study which in turn boost their knowledge and increase their academic performance. It is recommended that Learner Support Services should be intensified and encouraged between the University management, staffs and lecturers to further enhance academic performance.
Abstrait
L'article a évalué l'influence du mode de non-facilitation de l'Université nationale ouverte du Nigéria sur les résultats scolaires des étudiants à Apapa Study Center, Lagos.L'objectif principal de l'étude était de déterminer le niveau de non-facilitation de l'UN NOUN dans le centre d'étude d'Apapa.Les données de cette étude ont été obtenues à partir de sources primaires et secondaires.Les données primaires ont été obtenues auprès de 80 répondants par l'utilisation de questionnaires.Au total, 80 questionnaires ont été administrés à des étudiants sélectionnés au moyen de techniques systématiques d'échantillonnage aléatoire dans les 8 facultés des 28 programmes de troisième cycle et de premier cycle offerts dans le centre d'études.La statistique inférentielle de Chi-square a été utilisée pour cette analyse.Les résultats ont révélé qu'il y avait une perception positive de l'influence de la facilitation non en face-à-face de NOUN sur le rendement scolaire des étudiants du Centre d'études d'Apapa.De plus, ce mode d'apprentissage donne aux étudiants l'occasion de s'engager dans d'autres activités liées à leurs cours d'études qui, à leur tour, stimulent leurs connaissances et augmentent leur rendement scolaire.Il est recommandé d'intensifier et d'encourager les services de soutien aux apprenants entre la direction de l'Université, le personnel et les chargés de cours afin d'améliorer davantage le rendement scolaire
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