DIGITAL LEARNING INNOVATIONS FOR EQUIPPING BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS FOR JOB CREATION IN DELTA STATE
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The study examined digital learning innovations for equipping business education students in tertiary institutions for job creation in Delta State, one research question guided the study and one hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 109 business educators in tertiary institutions in Delta State. The entire population was studied without sampling. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire which was developed by the researcher and validated by experts in the field of education. The test of reliability of the instrument yielded co-efficient value of 0.85 for internal consistency. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question and t-test was used to analyze the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The finding of the study revealed that specialized simulations that replicate industries like finance, marketing, or supply chain management give students practical experience in their chosen field; incorporating game elements into the learning process engages students and enhances their problem-solving abilities and digital learning platforms can offer courses on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency, and fintech innovations, equipping students with knowledge about emerging trends were some of the digital learning innovations for equipping business education students in tertiary institutions for job creation in Delta State. The respondents did not differ in their opinion based on the ownership of their tertiary institutions. Based on these findings, the researcher recommended among others, that administrators of business education programme in tertiary institutions should prioritise the seamless integration of digital learning technology into business education courses.
Keywords:Digital Learning, Innovations, Business Education, Tertiary Institutions, Job Creation
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