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Learners’ Attitude and Preference towards e-Learning: An Empirical Study


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1 Department of Business Administration with CA, Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, India
 

The rapid advancement in technology remains as a predominant factor for influencing E-learning. The advent of E-learning platforms and modules which is benefitting different sectors is amazing that could only be dreamt a decade ago. The present study was undertaken with the core objective to assess learners’ attitude and preference towards E-learning. The study has been conducted among 125 respondents of Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), of self financing wing with the students who have completed minimum of two E-learning modules and underwent assessment. The study is descriptive in nature and ensures random sampling method for data collection. A well designed questionnaire is prepared and data have been collected through Google forms. The tools employed are chi-square analysis, one way Analysis of Variance and Henry Garrett ranking technique. The result of chi square test shows that there exist significant association between interest in E-learning and learners’ attitude and preference towards E-learning. The study concluded by recommending the student community to adopt blended learning system for their personal growth and development.

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Attitude, Blended learning, E-learning and Preference
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B. Shanthini
Department of Business Administration with CA, Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), Erode – 638012, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract


The rapid advancement in technology remains as a predominant factor for influencing E-learning. The advent of E-learning platforms and modules which is benefitting different sectors is amazing that could only be dreamt a decade ago. The present study was undertaken with the core objective to assess learners’ attitude and preference towards E-learning. The study has been conducted among 125 respondents of Vellalar College for Women (Autonomous), of self financing wing with the students who have completed minimum of two E-learning modules and underwent assessment. The study is descriptive in nature and ensures random sampling method for data collection. A well designed questionnaire is prepared and data have been collected through Google forms. The tools employed are chi-square analysis, one way Analysis of Variance and Henry Garrett ranking technique. The result of chi square test shows that there exist significant association between interest in E-learning and learners’ attitude and preference towards E-learning. The study concluded by recommending the student community to adopt blended learning system for their personal growth and development.

Keywords


Attitude, Blended learning, E-learning and Preference

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15613/hijrh%2F2020%2Fv7i1%2F205772