EXTENT OF INTEGRATION OF ICT INTO PEDAGOGICAL PRACTICES OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN AKWA IBOM STATE

Abstract

This study assessed the extent of integration of ICT into the pedagogic practices of lecturers in Nigerian Universities in Akwa Ibom State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A sample of 333 University lecturers which comprised 177 male and 156 female lecturers was selected for the study. The study adopted a multi-staged sampling procedure. The instrument for data collection was a 25-item questionnaire titled: Lecturers’ Use of ICT device Questionnaire (LUICTDQ). The copies of the instrument were validated by three research experts one from Educational Technology and Library Science from the University of Uyo, one from Curriculum studies, and one from Measurement and Evaluation, in College of Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. Cronbach  Alpha statistics was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument which yielded 0.87 coefficient. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the five research questions raised for the study while t-test statistic was used to test the five null hypotheses that guided the study at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed among others that ICT such as computer, internet, mobile phones and educational software package were integrated to a low extent into the pedagogic practices of lecturers for instructional purposes in Akwa Ibom State, while social media was integrated to a very low extent. Based on the findings, the study therefore recommended among others that Government and school administrations should provide adequate and regular in-service training to lecturers on effective ways of using computer in instructional deliveries.