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Blended Education and Student’s Academic Performance in Universities in Rivers State

Dr. (Mrs.) Onyeike, Victoria C.

Abstract

This paper focused on blended education and student's academic performance in universities in Rivers State. A total of 850 respondents (50 lecturers and 800 students) were randomly drawn from 3 universities in Rivers State. A questionnaire tagged ‘Assessment of Blended Education on Student's Performance (ABESP)’ was used for the collection of data. It consisted of 29 items and contained 4 sections. The reliability of the instrument was determined using the test retest method, with Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient reliability of 0.75. The data gathered were used to answer three research question using frequency, percentages, mean and standard deviation. The study discovered that majority of students and lecturers indicated that the most popular blended education strategy used is face-to-face instruction.  The study also revealed that the majority of participants are of the opinion that computers remain the most common blended education facility available in their institution for teaching and learning. The performance of students as a result of the use of blended education has improved significantly and was highlighted by both students and lecturers, however they are not oblivious of the fact that blended education in some cases is a form of distraction. Based on the findings the researcher recommended the establishment of flexible educational policies that can create a link between traditional method of education and blended education. Also suggested is the provision of stable electricity, funding from the government and the inclusion of blended education in the curriculum of university education in Rivers State should be considered.

Key words: Blended Education, University, Performance.

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