DIGITAL SKILLS AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR TEACHING OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES
Keywords:
Digital Skills Acquisition, Digital Technologies Availability, Public Universities, Office Technology and Management, Teaching Effectiveness.Abstract
This study investigates the levels of digital skills and technologies in teaching of Office Technology and Management (OTM) in Public Universities in South West, Nigeria. It also investigates the relationships between digital skills, digital technologies and teaching of OTM in Public Universities in South West, Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey research design, the study employed 119 lecturers (75 full-time and 44 part-time) from Public universities in South-West, Nigeria. A census sampling method was employed to retain the entire population as the sample. Data were collected using three instruments, namely: Digital Skills Questionnaire (r = .92), Digital Technologies Availability Questionnaire (r = .94), and Teaching of Office Technology and Management Questionnaire (r = .75). Research questions were analyzed using mean and standard deviation statistics, while the null hypotheses were tested with linear regression statistic at a significance level of .05. Findings revealed that there are significant relationships between digital skills, digital technologies availability and effective teaching of OTM. The study concluded that fostering digital skills acquisition, digital technology availability is crucial for improving effective teaching of OTM in Public Universities in South-West, Nigeria. The author recommended, among others, university management should endeavor to organize training workshops regularly for lecturers in order to improve their digital skills and ensure adequate supply of digital technologies for effective instructional delivery.
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