Digitalization of Learning Resources and the Perceived Information Use Behaviour of Undergraduate Students in the Face of a Pandemic

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This study investigated the Digitalization of Learning Resources and the Perceived Information Use Behaviour of Undergraduate Students in the Face of a Pandemic. Three objectives of the study, three research questions and two hypotheses were used. The study adopted an Analytical descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised one thousand four hundred and sixty (1460) final year (400 level) undergraduate students in the Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt. The sample size comprised four hundred and forty-six (446) students from seven departments in the Faculty of Education. Data was collected using an instrument created by the researcher called the Digitalization of Learning Resources and the Perceived Information Use Behaviour Questionnaire (DLRPIUBQ). The DLRPIUBQ was a 20-items Questionnaire. Mean, Standard Deviation and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) were used in answering the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) were used in testing the hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed that undergraduates find it convenient to use information gotten from digital gadgets. Finally, there is a significant relationship between undergraduate students’ digital information literacy level and their perceived information use behaviour. The study concluded that Universities should take the lead role in the study of information use behaviour in the learning environment, as well as, spreading knowledge of digital technologies and digital information resources. The study recommended that Lecturers should use digital technology in delivering lectures to challenge the confidence level of undergraduates in the frequent use of media.

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