Understanding Learner Type and their Preferences Towards the Utilisation of Computer Related Learning Facilities in the North and South West Regions of Cameroon

This study investigated the attitude of different types of learners towards the use of computer related learning facilities in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. It was designed to respond to this research question Do slower learners have a different attitude towards the use of computer related learning facilities from faster learners The sample consisted of 1353 students from 18 schools. These schools were randomly selected from 35 schools with computer laboratories and internet facilities in the North West and South West Regions of Cameroon. The research instrument used was a student questionnaire. The data collected were subjected to descriptive and inferential statistical analysis, using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS . The finding of the study was that slower learners have a less positive attitude towards the use of computer-related learning facilities than faster learners. On the basis of the findings, recommendations for enhancing students' attitude towards the use of computer-related learning facilities were made for education policy development and for teaching. Neba Dorine Ngum "Understanding Learner Type and their Preferences Towards the Utilisation of Computer Related Learning Facilities in the North and South West Regions of Cameroon" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-1 , December 2018, URL: http://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd20244.pdf http://www.ijtsrd.com/humanities-and-the-arts/education/20244/understanding-learner-type-and-their-preferences-towards-the-utilisation-of-computer-related-learning-facilities-in-the-north-and-south-west-regions-of-cameroon/neba-dorine-ngum