EXTENT OF UTILIZATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING BUSINESS EDUCATION COURSES BY LECTURERS IN UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-EAST IN NIGERIA
IWUOHA CHARITY U. (Ph.D)
Department of Business Education
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri.
Email: Charityiwuoha1@gmail.com; 08037330198
DR. IFEYINNWA F. OKORO
Department of Curriculum/Instruction
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
Email: ifeyinwafelicity4@gmail.com
NDIDI UGOCHUKWU
Department of Business Education
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri
Email: ugochukwundidiamaka@gmail.com
Abstract
The study explored the extent of utilization of new technologies in teaching Business Education courses in universities in South-East Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study comprised 140 business education lecturers from public universities in the South-East that offer business education programme. The entire population was used for the study as a result of its manageable size. A 31-item structured questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was validated by three experts: one from the Business Education Department, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education Owerri; one from the Education Department, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka; and one from the Department of Measurement and Evaluation, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education Owerri. Cronbach Alpha reliability procedure was used. The instrument yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.85.
One hundred and forty (140) duly completed copies of the instrument were administered, retrieved, and used for the study. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation for research questions while the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test. The decision rule was based on a cumulative mean score of 3.5 and above denoting High Extent (HE), while mean less than 3.5 was denoted as Low Extent or Disagreed. The null hypothesis was rejected if the t-calculated value was greater than the t-critical value at 0.05 alpha levels or otherwise accepted. Findings revealed a Moderate Extent of utilization of new technologies in teaching business education courses. Constraints to utilization were identified, but gender did not significantly influence the ratings of respondents. Based on the findings, it was recommended that business education curriculum developers should formulate policies mandating the use of new technologies in teaching Business Education subjects in universities in South-East Nigeria.
Keywords
Utilization, New Technologies, Teaching, Business Education