Blogging as an e-Learning Tool in Tertiary Communication Institutions in Ghana: An Exploratory Study
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- Hillar Addo Leadership University College of Applied Sciences (LUCAS College) Author
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Yaw O. Gyau
Ghana Institute of Journalism, Accra - Ghana
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https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8214-8938
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https://doi.org/10.63772/jocmas.v5n1.1Keywords:
Blogging, E-Learning Tool, Tertiary Communication Institutions, Ghana, Exploratory StudyAbstract
This study investigated blogging as an e-learning tool and the level at which it is becoming a medium for teaching and learning in communication tertiary institutions in Ghana. The study considered four theories; e-learning/online learning models; constructivism, interactivism, and connectivism to provide a context for the use of instructional technology, focusing on communication training institutions in Ghana. Using a quantitative methodology, the study adopted multi-stage sampling procedure to respond to three propositions: 1. Students who have blog sites are more comfortable with lecturers who use blogging as an e-learning tool for teaching and learning. 2. There is a significant positive relationship between students with blog sites and Communication training institutions that consider e-learning as a teaching and learning platform. 3. Having a blog site influences the career development of students from Communication training institutions. Findings were that; tutors and learners casually use e-learning tools, majority of students and lecturers in communication training institutions in Ghana would appreciate utilising e-learning tools for the delivery of various learning modules, but it is sparingly, casually and occasionally used. The study also provided a new model within the context of active patronage of e-learning tools and blogging for teaching and learning in tertiary institutions in Ghana.
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