Title: Impacts of Knowledge Sharing on Students Learning Outcomes in Public Higher Educational Institutions in Imo State
Authors: Christian Nwakanma PhD, Ekeh Camillus Ugochukwu PhD, Juliana Aniche Chinyeaka PhD
Volume: 9
Issue: 10
Pages: 119-124
Publication Date: 2025/10/28
Abstract:
This paper investigated the impacts of knowledge sharing on students learning outcomes in public higher educational institutions in Imo state. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. One research question guided the study. Population of the study is 8,000 which comprised 3500 male and 4500 female students of Federal poly technic Nekede Owerri Imo state. 35 male students each were selected from Accountancy and Business Administration departments of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri Imo state. On the other hand, 40 and female students each were selected from Architecture and Civil Engineering departments of Federal Polytechnic Owerri Imo state using stratified random sampling techniques. This gave a sample size of 155 students. Instrument used for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire "titled impacts of knowledge sharing on students learning outcomes in public higher educational institutions in Imo state, was used with four rating scale of strongly agree, agree, dis agree and strongly disagree. Validattion of the instrument was carried out by two specialists from department of Business Education, Madonna University Okija campus, Anambra State. Cronbach alpha statistics was used to determine the reliability coefficient of the instrument at 0.78 and 0.97, which shows that the instrument was reliable for use in this study. A total of 155 questionnaires were administered to students with the help of two research assistants and a total of 155 questionnaires were returned non- got missed. Mean scores were used to analyze the data. The finding from this study reveals that students engaged themselves in group discussions, group survey, turn to your partner, think/ pair / share, write/pair/share, Jigsaw, field trip, seminar, hands on learning, and project writing. These methods of knowledge sharing enabled students to engage themselves actively in their studies. It was recommended from this study that government should provide adequate teaching and learning facilities and equipment in public higher educational institutions. This would enable students achieve better learning outcomes and measure up academically with their mates in Diasporas countries of the world. It was also, recommended from this study that students should engage actively with their studies and stop engaging in discussions outside their learning. These would make students to develop active concentration in their studies.