EFFECT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ON TEACHER EDUCATION IN NIGER STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NIGERIA

Educational Technology

This study aims to assess information technology's effectiveness on teacher education in college education in Minna, Niger state. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study employs empirical and qualitative data collection approaches. A total of 120 questionnaires were administered to the lecturers while the average response rate was 90.0%. The results of the study revealed the following major findings: there is poor lecturers’ accessibility to the information technology laboratory gadgets for teaching prospective lecturers (students) in the college; appreciable level of lecturers’ expertise on information technology integration in teaching and learning process in the college but there are still need for capacity building in this regard; most lecturers in the college within their capacities integrate information technology in the other ways but little in the actual teaching and learning process by lecturers; there is an insignificant implementation of the State Ministry of Education policy on information technology integration in the college. Conclusively, there is a low extent of information technology integration by the lecturers and the implementation of information technology integration policy was hindered by numerous challenges that need to be addressed. Meanwhile, the government's lack of commitment and poor policy is at blame for the majority of these challenges.

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