Improving Employability through Open, Online and Flexible Learning Environments: A Case Study of Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, Nigeria

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2019-09Abstract
Contemporary society has developed to a level that the education offere
d in institutions of higher learning in most
countries is incompatible with the skills requirement of industries. The reason is that institutions utilize teaching
approaches that have been in use for millennia with new dynamics. Although many of the method
s of content
delivery in use today were effective in time past, their relevance in the modern era appears to lack credibility.
Products of the institutions lack relevance to the contemporary market demands, thus hampering their employability.
The huge inve
stments that go into the provision of higher education make the reconsideration of teaching methods
pertinent. A potential alternative in this context is Open and Distance Learning (ODL). This education mode
involves delivery of content to the learner, us
ing modern technologies like the internet. The approach is effective in
providing the needed knowledge base, skills, attitudes in the subject area, and also develops in the learner, the much
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needed skills, commonly referred to as 21st Century skills, which
have become the focal point for greater
employability in the modern market. This paper therefore centers on approaches to improve the employability of
learners in open, online and flexible learning environments for 21st century work skills in Nigeria. A s
urvey
technique was carried out using questionnaire administered to students using purposive sampling technique.
Descriptive statistics, logistics regression and Chi
-
squared test were used for the analysis. The result shows that
critical thinking skills, c
ommunication skills, using technology as a tool of learning, decision making skills, and
problem solving skills have significant influence on the employability level of ODL graduates
. The study has
demonstrated that ODL if deployed effectively will provide
the skills needed in the work place. // Paper ID 60
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