Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards E-learning at the University of the Western Cape
| dc.contributor.author | Akimanimpaye, Furaha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Fakude, Lorraine | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-09-20T07:13:17Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-09-20T07:13:17Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The development of the Internet has provided an opportunity for offering e-learning as a new addition to modern education. Substantial evidence indicates that many universities across the world are offering study programmes through a variety of e-learning methods. Although e-learning environments are becoming popular, there is limited research on learners’ attitudes toward online learning environments. Past research has identified a variety of factors affecting user attitude in relation to e-learning. It is against this background that this article seeks to determine the attitudes of undergraduate nursing students toward e-learning at the University of the Western Cape. A survey was conducted among 213 undergraduate nursing students to assess their attitudes toward e-learning. The study employed a survey methodology based on the questionnaire that was distributed randomly to students to assess their attitudes towards e-learning, and to establish whether any existing demographical factors impacted on the students’ use of e-learning. From a valid response rate of 86%, the statistical analysis revealed that learner satisfaction was influenced by perceived ease of use, gender, and study-year level of respondents. The findings demonstrate a favourable attitude towards e-learning among nursing students at the University of the Western Cape. | en_US |
| dc.description.accreditation | Department of HE and Training approved list | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Akimanimpaye, F. & Fakude, L.P. (2015). Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards e-learning at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance, 1 (2): 418-433 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2411-6939 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/2418 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.privacy.showsubmitter | false | |
| dc.publisher | African Association for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance | en_US |
| dc.rights | Publisher has given permission for this paper to appear in the Repository. Copyright is retained by publisher. | |
| dc.status.ispeerreviewed | true | |
| dc.subject | Nursing education | en_US |
| dc.subject | e-Learning | en_US |
| dc.subject | Learner attitude | en_US |
| dc.subject | Blended learning | en_US |
| dc.title | Attitudes of undergraduate nursing students towards E-learning at the University of the Western Cape | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |