AUTHOR(S)
RONALD MUTEBI, BONAVENTURE W. KERRE, JOSEPH MUBICHAKANI
ABSTRACT
Globally, as emphasised by the Education 2030 Framework for Action, ICTs are being
utilised to boost education systems so as to increase knowledge diffusion, broaden
access to information, and enhance learning quality and effectiveness. Nationally, the
government has committed, through Vision 2040, to mainstreaming ICTs in education
so that it can benefit from ICT-enabled learning. The purpose of this study, therefore,
was to compare the results of online and face-to-face pedagogies so as to determine
the effectiveness of an online pedagogy in trainees’ acquisition of TVET practical skills.
The study used a quasi-experimental design in which a comparison group (face-toface pedagogy) provided the baseline data that was compared with outcomes of the
experimental group (online pedagogy). The population sample (N) consisted of trainees
(n = 69). Observation checklists and questionnaires were the instruments used for data
collection. Descriptive statistics were used to define and explain the characteristics of
the data and then inferential statistics (independent-samples Mann-Whitney U test) was
used to examine the significance of the identified difference(s). The findings of the study
demonstrated that there was no statistically significant difference in the acquisition of
practical skills between those trained in the skills face-to-face and those trained online.
Based on the findings, the study concluded that the processes of delivering practical
skills training online is as effective as delivery of the same face-to-face. The study then
recommends the development of an online training framework and investment in online
pedagogy enablers
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