Full Length Research Paper
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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