Educational Use of Digital Learning Modules and the Development of Primary School Students' Skills in the Bénoué Department

ABSTRACT: Does the educational use of digital capsules impact the development of primary school pupils’ skills in the Bénoué Department ? This is the central question underpinning this study. It is situated within the context of the effectiveness of the digital component of the Project for the Improvement of the Quality of Basic Education (PAQUEB) in this priority education zone. The connectivism of George Siemens (2005) and Stephen Downes (2008) provides the theoretical framework for this study. The methodological approach is hypothetical-deductive. The field survey was conducted between April 2021 and January 2024. Specifically, four (04) areas guided this open-ended questionnaire survey : the use of XO computers, the use of smartphones, the use of video projectors, and formative assessment using digital tools. 85 teachers, selected using snowball sampling from 15 primary schools, were asked to complete this questionnaire. The data collected were analysed using SPSS. The results confirm that the hypothesis that the educational use of digital capsules influences the development of primary school pupils’ skills in the Bénoué department has been verified and validated.