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VOL. 8, ISSUE 1 (2023)
Use of information and communication technology facilities on the improvement of quality of instruction in higher education in Rivers State
Authors
Hillary Wordu, Tinu Uwuma Okah
Abstract
This study examined the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) facilities in the improvement of quality of Instruction in higher education in Rivers State. Specifically, four objectives were stated, four research questions raised and four hypotheses formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in this study. The population of the study consisted of 189 post graduate students out of which 91 were from Ignatius Ajuru University of Education (IAUE) and 80 from Rivers State University (RSU) of the Department of Educational Management of 2021/2022 academic session in Rivers State, Nigeria. The entire population was used as census study. The instrument used for data collection was researchers constructed questionnaire.The instrument was face and content validated by two experts in the Computer Science and Educational Management in Rivers State University. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach Alpha reliability statistics which yielded an average reliability coefficient index of 0.73 for the four clusters in the instrument. The instrument was administered, with the assistant of their Head of Department, to the participants in their various institutions. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions, while the inferential statistic of z-test was used to test the formulated null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level. The study found that there was no significant difference in the mean rating of the two groups of participants on the extent to which overhead projectors, teleconferencing, electronic notice boards and optical fibers enhanced the improvement of quality of instruction in higher education in Rivers State. Based on the findings, the study among others recommended that the various ICT facilities should be made available in tertiary institutions to enhance the improvement of quality of Instruction in higher education in Rivers State, Nigeria.
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Pages:50-56
How to cite this article:
Hillary Wordu, Tinu Uwuma Okah "Use of information and communication technology facilities on the improvement of quality of instruction in higher education in Rivers State". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2023, Pages 50-56
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