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Ponte Academic Journal
Jan 2025, Volume 81, Issue 1

UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS’ PERCEPTIONS OF KEY DETERMINANTS INFLUENCING ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN E-LEARNING: INSIGHTS FROM A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY

Author(s): Desmond Wesley Govender ,Olukayode Solomon Aboderin, Irene Govender

J. Ponte - Jan 2025 - Volume 81 - Issue 1
doi: 10.21506/j.ponte.2025.1.1



Abstract:
Presently, numerous issues plague Nigeria's educational system. None is more accurate and persistent than the low academic performance of students at every level of education, which is one of the biggest, most significant disadvantages of educational progress. The present study sought to investigate students' views on the determinants of e-learners' academic success. All National Open University students in the South West geopolitical zone, ranging from second to fourth year, comprised the population. The study was conducted using a qualitative study design. Purposive sampling was employed to select 48 university participants from the study's sample. A thematic analysis was used to examine the data gathered through focus group interviews, which were audio recorded and transcribed. The study's findings demonstrated how students perceived various factors as determinants of their academic success, namely, computer dependence and knowledge, the benefits of the Internet, previous ICT experience, collaborative learning, parental ICT literacy influence, self-efficacy and motivation, and progressive computer use and benefits. Recommendations for practice are presented.
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