INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND COUNSELLING SERVICES ON LEARNERS' LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION IN OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTIONS IN NORTH-CENTRAL NIGERIA
Ukwueze, Augustine C., Nwajiuba, Chinyere A. & Oparaduru, John O.
This study examined theinfluence of digital technologies and counselling services on learners' learning activities for inclusive education in open and distance learning institutions in North-Central Nigeria. The study employed the descriptive survey research design with a sample size of 1,800 respondents from five open and distance learning institutions in North-Central Nigeria. An instrument entitled Digital Technologies and Counselling Services for Inclusive Education Questionnaire (DTCSIEQ) with a reliability index of r = 0.91 was used for data collection. Data analysis using descriptive statistical tools and inferential statistical tools revealed a significant positive relationship between the use of digital learning tools and learning activities as well as a significant influence of counselling services on learners' learning activities. The researchers recommended financial assistance to enable students to acquire digital tools for learning, provide counselling materials like psychological tests, and also to train and retrain counsellors in digital or virtual counselling.
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