A Needs Assessment of ODL Educators to Determine Their Effective Use of Open Educational Resources

Autor/in	Okonkwo, Charity Akuadi
Titel	A Needs Assessment of ODL Educators to Determine Their Effective Use of Open Educational Resources
Quelle	In: International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 13 (2012) 4, S.293-312 (20 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1492-3831
Schlagwörter	Educational Environment; Teaching Methods; Needs Assessment; Foreign Countries; Distance Education; Educational Resources; Information Technology; Educational Technology; Resource Units; Computer Uses in Education; Shared Resources and Services; Questionnaires; Professional Development; Teachers; Instructional Materials; Access to Education; Nigeria + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bedarfsermittlung; Ausland; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Bildungsmittel; Informationstechnologie; Unterrichtsmedien; Computernutzung; Gemeinwirtschaft; Fragebogen; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang
Abstract	Nigeria has joined the global race of teaching and learning in a changing educational environment by adopting open and distance learning (ODL). Although it is a global trend, ODL poses some challenges at local levels, one of which is the untimely production of teaching materials currently affecting instructional delivery in Nigeria. The modern approach to ameliorating this challenge is the deployment of open educational resources (OER), and this practice is enabled by information and communication technology (ICT). Hence, today's educators need OER tools and ICT skills to address the changing nature of education. This paper assessed the needs, readiness, and willingness of ODL professionals from two dual-mode universities in Nigeria to deploy OER in teaching and learning. Data were collected using structured questionnaire items. The major findings of the study's survey indicated that educators have not really embedded OER in teaching and learning, but they are very eager to be trained in the rudiments of OER and wish to employ them thereafter. The results indicate there is an urgent need for professional development to include training in the rudiments of OER for educators. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10