LECTURER’S AWARENESS AND ATTITUDE TOWARDS UTILIZATION OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN NIGER STATE

Abstract

This study investigates Lecturers' Awareness and Attitude towards Utilization of Mobile Technologies for Instructional Delivery in Colleges of Education in Niger State. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. Four research questions were raised and two correspondent null hypotheses were formulated 0.05 level of significance. Randomly 234 sampled lecturers from Federal College of Education Kontagora Niger State and Niger State College of Education Minna were used for the study of (males = 163 and females = 71). The instrument used to collect data named Questionnaire on Lecturers’ Awareness and Attitude towards Utilization of Mobile Technology- for Instructional Delivery (QLAATUMTID). Data collected was analyzed using mean and standard deviation while ANOVA was used to test the two null hypotheses that was formulated. The findings of the study indicated that there was significant difference between male and female lecturers' in the level of awareness on the use of mobile technologies for instructional delivery in Colleges of Education in Niger State. There was no significant difference between attitude of male and female lecturers' on the use of mobile technologies for instructional delivery in Colleges of Education. Rased on the findings of the study, it was recommended that tax should he remove from any mobile technologies materials imported to the country strictly for educational purpose. Free mobile learning programmes, particularly on the use of mobile technologies should he organized by the appropriate governments' agency for the lecturers of colleges ot education in Niger State. This will enable the lecturers to acquire basic and needed skills in mobile technologies for effective and efficient Instructions delivery.