Student's Personal Skills Required for Virtual Learning in Niger State Tertiary Institutions

Abstract

The study focused on student s personal skills required for virtual learning in Niger State Tertiary Institution, personal skills are essential to enable students succeeds in virtual learning. Three research questions guided the study and a total number of 54 copies of structure questionnaire with five point likert scale were distributed and used to elicit information from the respondents and all the copies were retrieved given a return rate of mean and standard deviation were employed to answer the research questions. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study; it was found that technical literacy skills, self motivational skills and personal commitment skills were needed for virtual learning. It was also recommended that students should endeavor to attend training programme organized by the college, private agencies and government agencies to increase their level of personal skills to enable them become proficient users of technological system at their disposal.