ABSTRACT
This study
determined the relationship between the accessibility and utilization of social
media platforms and secondary school Economics teachers’ instructional
effectiveness in Imo state. The study adopted a correlational survey research
design. A sample of 252 Economics teachers in public secondary schools in Imo State
was used for the study. Census sampling technique was used for the study since
all the Economics teachers were used and the number was manageable. The
instruments for data collection were Accessibility and Utilization of Social
Media Platform Questionnaire (AUSMPQ) and Economics Teachers Instructional
Effectiveness Questionnaire (ETIEQ) which were all developed by the researcher.
The instruments were validated by three experts, two in Economics Education and
one in Measurement and evaluation, all in the College of Education, Michael
Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. The internal consistency
of the items in the instruments were determined using Cronbach Alpha statistic
which yielded coefficients of 0.83 and 0.76 for AUSMPQ and ETIEQ respectively.
Four research assistants helped in data collection. Out of the 521 copies of
the two sets of the questionnaires administered respectively, 487 copies of
each set representing 93% return were used for data analysis. Pearson product moment correlation was used
to answer the research questions raised for the study while linear regression
analysis was used to test the null hypotheses that guided the study at 0.05
level of significance. The findings showed among others, that accessibility to
Zoom and Whatsapp application significantly to a high and a very high extent
relate to Economics teachers’ instructional effectiveness respectively while
the accessibility to Google classroom and Instagram applications significantly
to a moderate and low extent relate to Economics teachers’ instructional
effectiveness respectively. Accessibility to Zoom application significantly to
a high extent relate to Economics teachers’ instructional effectiveness. The
results further showed that the utilization of Zoom and Whatsapp applications
significantly to a very high extent respectively relate to Economics teachers’
instructional effectiveness while the utilization of Google classroom and
Instagram applications significantly to a moderate and low extent respectively
relate to Economics teachers’ instructional effectiveness. Based on the
findings of the study, it was recommended among others that school
administrators as well as proprietors of private schools should make social
media accessible for teachers and as well map out strategies to motivate them
in order to use social media in teaching Economics.
NGOZI, L (2024). Accessibility and utilization of social media platforms as correlate of secondary school economics teachers’ instructional effectiveness in Imo State:- Onyeji, Ngozi L.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 07, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accessibility-and-utilization-of-social-media-platforms-as-correlate-of-secondary-school-economics-teachers-instructional-effectiveness-in-imo-state-onyeji-ngozi-l-7-2
LYNDA, NGOZI. "Accessibility and utilization of social media platforms as correlate of secondary school economics teachers’ instructional effectiveness in Imo State:- Onyeji, Ngozi L." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 08 May. 2024, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accessibility-and-utilization-of-social-media-platforms-as-correlate-of-secondary-school-economics-teachers-instructional-effectiveness-in-imo-state-onyeji-ngozi-l-7-2. Accessed 07 Sep. 2024.
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LYNDA, NGOZI. "Accessibility and utilization of social media platforms as correlate of secondary school economics teachers’ instructional effectiveness in Imo State:- Onyeji, Ngozi L." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2024). Accessed 07 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/accessibility-and-utilization-of-social-media-platforms-as-correlate-of-secondary-school-economics-teachers-instructional-effectiveness-in-imo-state-onyeji-ngozi-l-7-2