e-Technology Platforms on Learning Behaviour of Undergraduate Business Education Students in Federal Universities, South-South, Nigeria

Abstract

This study was carried out to exploring the influence of emerging e-technology platforms on learning behaviour of undergraduate Business Education students in Federal Universities, South-South, Nigeria. Two specific objectives and two research questions were formulated to guide the study. The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population of the study was 225 (300) level Business Education students’ of 2022/2023 session in Federal Universities offering Business Education in South-South, Nigeria. A researcher-developed instrument was used in data collection. The data collected were analyzed using the mean statistics in answering the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that Linkedin, Coursera and Open edX platforms significantly influences undergraduate Business Education students learning behaviour. It was concluded that federal institutions should awaken their consciousness by giving maximum support to e-technology platforms as this will significantly improve and increase the students learning behaviour in Business Education. It was recommended among others, that undergraduate students of Business Education should be more encouraged to integrate e-technology usage in their daily academic endeavours in order to internalize and get more acquainted to its usage every time.