THE USE OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ACCOUNTING COURSES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Accounting Education Courses, ICT, Information Communication Technology, Instructional Technologies, Teaching and Learning, Tertiary Institutions.Abstract
The specific aims of this present study is twofold: (1) to investigate the extent of utilization of hardware technologies in the teaching and learning of accounting courses in Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, and (2) to investigate the extent of utilization of software technologies in the teaching and learning of accounting courses in Tertiary Institutions in Imo State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design to achieve the specific aims of the study. The research participants comprised of 85 lecturers and 615 undergraduate students from the nine public tertiary institutions in Imo State. Purposive and proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used. The research instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire. The validation of the instrument was done by two specialists in Educational Measurement and Evaluation and Accounting education. The reliability coefficient was determined using a Cronbach’s alpha with a reliability index of 0.76. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study showed that the extent of utilization of hardware facilities in teaching and learning of accounting courses is low and not above average rating; the extent of utilization of software facilities in teaching and learning of accounting courses is low and not above average rating; the extent of utilization of internet facilities in teaching and learning of accounting courses is low and not above average rating; and the extent of utilization of peripheral ICT equipment in teaching and learning of accounting courses is low and not above average rating. The author recommended, among others, that the government and school management should endeavor to make adequate provision of instructional technologies available (both in form of hardware and software), which are necessary for effective teaching and learning of accounting courses in tertiary institutions.
References
Adebo, G. M., Adekunmi, A. O., & Daramola, C. F. (2013). Gender assessment of computer and internet usage among student teachers in Ekiti State Tertiary Institutions. Journal of Education and Practice, 4 (23), 119-127.
Amuche, C. I., & Iyekekpolor, S. A. O. (2014). An Assessment of ICT competence among teachers of federal unity colleges in North Central Geo-political of Nigeria. American International Journal of Research in Humanities, Arts and Social Science, 5 (2), 147-152.
Anderson, J., & Glen. A. (2019). Building capacity of teachers’ facilitators in technology -pedagogy integration for improved teaching and learning. Retrieved from www.unescobkk.org/fileadmm/aser_upload/ict/e-books/lCTBuilding Capacitv/BuildingCapacity.pdf
Bonnet, M. (1997). Computers in classrooms; Some value issues. In A. McFardene (ed.). Information technology and authentic learning London: Routledge, pp.145-159.
Dogara, M. M., Ahmadu, H. O., & Lawal, F. K. (2019). The use of information and communication technology in teaching and learning science and mathematics in colleges of education: A challenge to teacher education in Nigeria. Abuja Habib publishers.
Federal Republic of Nigeria (2013) National policy on education (4th ed. Lagos: National Education Research and Development Council (NERDC)
Federal Republic of Nigeria (2018). Nigerian national policy for information technology: Abuja: National information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Retrieved 23rd of January, 2018
Gambari, A. I., & Okoli, A. (2007). Availability and utilization of information and communication technology (ICT) facilities in higher institutions in Niger State, Nigeria. Journal of information Technology, 4, 34-46.
Gbenga, A. (2017). Information and communication technology and web mining techniques. A Paper Presented at Education Trust Fund Capacity Building Workshop for Knowledge-Driven Growth for Nigerian Universities North-Central Zone Held at University of Ilorin.
Kitschner, P., & Davis, N. (2019). Pedagogic benchmarks for information and communication technology in teacher education. Journal of Technology Pedagogy and Education, 12, 125-147.
Onasanya, S.A., Shehu, R.A., Oduwarie, R.O., & Shehu, L. A. (2010). Higher institutions lecturers' attitude towards integration of ICT into teaching and research in Nigeria. Journal of information Technology, 2, 1-10.
Unwin, T. (2018). Towards a framework for the use of ICT in teacher training in Africa: Open learning. The Journal of Open and Distance Education, 20, 113-129.
Willis J. (2018). Foundational Assumptions for information technology and teacher education. Journal of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 1 (3), 156 -166.
