ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF E-LEARNING FOR TECHNICAL SKILL ACQUISITION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN MINNA, NIGER STATE

The study was carried out to access effectiveness of e-learning for technical skills acquisition in tertiary institutions in Minna, Niger State. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The population of this study will consist of 10,000 students from two tertiary institutions in Minna, Niger State. A structured questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. Four research questions were formulated. The responses was used to determine the reliability coefficient of the instrument which yielded 0.796. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyzed the data for answering the research questions. The study found that e-learning resources are mentioned are available for acquiring technical skills in tertiary institutions in Minna. However, power supply, up-to-date infrastructure, and accessibility outside the school environment are not available. The study showed that e-learning positively impact students’ acquisition of practical technical skills. It was recommended that institutions should invest in strengthening ICT infrastructure, including computers, servers, and internet bandwidth to support seamless e-learning. Government and institutional management should collaborate with relevant agencies to ensure stable power supply and internet connectivity, especially in learning environments. Technical courses should integrate virtual laboratories and simulations to complement practical learning where physical resources are limited.