Attitudes of English Language Lecturers and Students on ICT Mediated Teaching in Gombe State University, Nigeria
- November 27, 2021
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume V, Issue XI, November 2021 | ISSN 2454–6186
Joseph N. Gusen (Ph. D)1, Usman, Jamila Abubakar (Mrs)2
1Associate Professor, ICT Lecturer, Department of Science and Technology Education, University of Jos, Nigeria
2 English Language Lecturer, Gombe State University & M.Phil/PhD student English Language, Department of Arts Education, Faculty of Education, University of Jos, Nigeria
Abstract: The paper is on Attitudes of English Language Lecturers and Students on ICT Mediated Teaching in Gombe State University. Cross-sectional survey design was adopted as research design for the study. ICT has revolutionized every aspect of human life endeavour, more especially the aspect of education. The study was designed to observe the attitude of English language lecturers and students towards the use of ICT mediated teaching and learning. The research work was guided by four research questions. The samples of the study consist of English language lecturers and available students studying English language from Gombe State University as population. The instrument for the study was a self-designed structured questionnaire administered to five (5) English language lecturers and twenty (20) students of English. The instrument was validated by ICT lecturer from University of Jos. The reliability of the instrument was conducted using Cronbach Alpha Correlation coefficient which stood at 0.85%. Even though this study has limitation related to sample size, the results contributes to the existing theory and practice related to ICT mediated teaching/learning. This study could be an incentive for improving readiness of English language lecturers/teachers regarding ICT use in learning activities.
Key words: mediate, revolutionize, attitude, population, cross-sectional design
I. INTRODUCTION
English is an international medium of communication that is being used as the second language (L2) in Nigeria. The status of English as L2 in Nigeria dates back to the colonial period during British rule. After independence in 1960, Nigeria like other colonized countries was left to adopt English as its official language. Language learning is a complex process. To make the complexity easy, the teachers should use well advanced technological resources for teaching and learning. The technological development in our life should be reliable to help teachers in executing the process of impacting the knowledge. Information and communication technology (ICT) has its noticeable impact on the quality of education. ICT, is defined as the use of computer system and telecommunication equipments in information processing and it is also the whole range of technology involved in information processing and communication [1].
