Enhancing utilisation of e-learning platform in teaching and learning using one-on-one on-job training approach among teaching staff at Kenya Medical Training College DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajhs.v38i3.13

Abstract

Background: E-learning is an educational tool that facilitates teaching and learning by the application 
of Information Technology and Communication. Its acceptance and utilization is generalised, but some 
pockets of resistance to uptake still exist. The objective of this study was to assess the utilisation of an 
e-learning platform among teaching staff at Kenya Medical Training Colleges (KMTC) in Kenya. 

Methodology: A quasi-experimental, single-group, pre and post-test research study was carried out 
among 63 selected members of the teaching staff at Lower Eastern Region Campuses of KMTC. 
Participating Campuses and departments were elected, and data were collected using semi-structured, 
researcher-administered questionnaires. Baseline data was collected, then a one-on-one, on-job training 
intervention was implemented immediately, followed by post-intervention data collection. Chi-square 
test was used to test for associations between the socio-demographic factors and levels of competence. 
Paired T-test was used to analyse the impact of a one-on-one approach on the utilisation of the e-learning platform among the lecturers. P-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant. 

Results: The majority of the participants (43.6%) were aged 31-40 years, held Bachelor’s level degrees 
(60%, n=33) and taught in the nursing department (45.5%, n=25). Education level had a statistically 
significant association with competence in the utilisation of the e-learning platform, yielding a chi
square statistic of 20.93 with 6 degrees of freedom, and a p-value of 0.00189. A paired samples t-test 
revealed a statistically significant improvement in competence following the one-on-one training 
intervention (t (54) = 12.48, p < 0.001).  

Conclusion: Following the intervention, nearly all (98%) of participants achieved competence and 
improved utilisation across all aptitude levels tested. These findings underscore the significance of 
personalised, one-on-one on-job training in advancing e-learning utilisation in training.