ABSTRACT
This
study was designed to analyze the extent of availability and utilization of
information and communications technology facilities for effective instruction
of accounting education in Colleges of Education South-East Nigeria. A
descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The instrument
for data collection was a set of questionnaire prepared by the researcher on Analysis
of the use of Information and Communication Technology Facilities for Effective
Instruction of Accounting Education (AUICTFIA). The questionnaire was validated
by three Specialists. The Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the reliability
of the instrument and the overall reliability co-efficient of .77 were
realized. The population for the study
was accounting education lecturers (95) and accounting education students (448)
in the twelve Colleges of Education South-East Nigeria, a total of 545. Six
research questions and six null hypotheses were formulated. The research
questions were answered using Mean and Standard Deviation. The six null
hypotheses were tested using the t-test statistic at .05 level of significance
at 533 degree of freedom (df). The questionnaire returned was 535 (95 from
lecturers and 440 from students). Some of the findings include: that there were
low extent of the availability and low extent of utilization of information and
communication technologies facilities for teaching and learning of accounting
education in Colleges of Education South-East Nigeria. Some of the Constraints
to availability identified include; Lack of implementation of government
favourable policies, non-inclusion of ICT programme in teacher training
institute and management attitude. While some of the Constraints to utilization
of ICT facilities in teaching and learning of accounting education identified
include among others as: non accessibility of computers and necessary software
for accounting instructions, non-availability of ICT facilities for teaching
learning of accounting education, etc.
Strategies for improving availability of ICT facilities for instruction
include: Appealing to business
communities and individual within the domain of the institution for donation
for procurement of ICT facilities learning and adequate funding by government
to support ICT policies.
On the other hand, strategies for improving utilization were determined as:
massive computer literacy for teachers through seminars and workshops,
provision of stand by generators to supplement power supply and others. Based
on the above findings the following recommendations were made: The federal
ministry of education should prepare curriculum on ICT that will be compulsory
for all subjects at all levels of education in the country. Management of
Colleges of Education particularly in the South East Nigeria should ensure the
availability of internet facilities in the classrooms of their institutions in
order to enhance web-based instruction. The Federal Government should fund this
by paying internet connection fees to Internet Services Providers (ISP) to provide
internet services. The Federal Government of Nigeria should motivate and
encourage teachers to develop and use multimedia courseware and software
relevant to teaching and learning in their different courses.
ANGELINA, A (2023). An analysis of the use of information and communications technology facilities for effective accounting education instruction in colleges of education in south east Nigeria. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 08, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-analysis-of-the-use-of-information-and-communications-technology-facilities-for-effective-accounting-education-instruction-in-colleges-of-education-in-south-east-nigeria-7-2
ADAURE, ANGELINA. "An analysis of the use of information and communications technology facilities for effective accounting education instruction in colleges of education in south east Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 31 May. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-analysis-of-the-use-of-information-and-communications-technology-facilities-for-effective-accounting-education-instruction-in-colleges-of-education-in-south-east-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 08 Sep. 2024.
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ADAURE, ANGELINA. "An analysis of the use of information and communications technology facilities for effective accounting education instruction in colleges of education in south east Nigeria" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 08 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/an-analysis-of-the-use-of-information-and-communications-technology-facilities-for-effective-accounting-education-instruction-in-colleges-of-education-in-south-east-nigeria-7-2