AWARENESS AND SELF-EFFICACY OF UNIVERSITIES LECTURERS’ IN THE USE OF CANVAS IN KWARA STATE

Abstract

Canvas is a learning management system and also a social learning platform which enhance effective delivery of instruction, virtually and increases interaction among the users (lecturers, students and peers). However, with its great potential of enhancing teaching / learning process, lack of skills, inadequate ICT resources, over dependence on conventional method of teaching among other factors militating against the adoption of Canvas which also affect its awareness among lecturers in some Nigerian Universities. Hence, this study investigated universities lecturers’ awareness and self-efficacy in the use of Canvas in Kwara State. This study adopted a descriptive research design of the survey type, the population for this study were all lecturers in Kwara State, the target population were lecturers in three (3) selected universities in Kwara State, proportionate sampling was used to select 350 lecturers in the three selected universities. A researcher designed questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents, the instrument was validated and pilot tested using Cronbach alpha. The data gathered was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study reviewed that: lecturers were aware of Canvas and highly proficient in using Canvas for teaching; there was no significant influence on lecturers’ awareness in the use of Canvas for teaching based on gender; and there was no significant difference on lecturers’ self-efficacy in the use of Canvas for teaching based on gender. The study concluded that majority of the lecturers were aware of the existence of Canvas, and the study recommend that Institutions should endeavor to expose lecturers to canvas through faculties or departments to improve its level of use.