Use of Digital Technologies for Teaching among Lecturers in Federal Polytechnics in North-Central, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined the use of digital technologies for teaching among lecturers in federal polytechnics in North-Central, Nigeria. The study was guided by three objectives and three research questions. The objectives of the study were to: ascertain the teaching activities among lecturers in federal polytechnics in North-central, Nigeria; identify the types of digital technologies available for teaching in federal polytechnics in North-central, Nigeria; and utilisation of digital technologies for teaching by lecturers in federal polytechnics in North-central, Nigeria. The total population for the study consisted of 2,455 lecturers drawn from the federal polytechnics in North-central, Nigeria. Krejcie and Morgan table was used to determine the sample size of the study which was 333. Questionnaire and checklist were the research instruments used for data collection. Out of 333 copies of questionnaire administered, 261 copies were filled, returned and used for the analysis representing 78% response rate. Descriptive statistical tools, mean and standard deviation were used to analyse the data. The findings of the study revealed among others that teaching activities carried out out by lecturers such as lectures, organising workshops and laboratory sessions, project, field trips and industrial attachment supervisions, mentoring and advising students were strongly agreed had weighted mean score a mean score x of 2.90. The study concluded that the roles of digital technologies in teaching cannot be underestimated because digital technologies is helping to solve many problems in the educational institutions especially the polytechnic system. The study recommended among others that the management of federal polytechnics in North-central, Nigeria should develop programmes through conferences, workshops and seminar organised for lecturers to enhance their teaching activities as well as learning process of students especially with the as usage of digital technologies.