Abstract
This study examines information communication technology (ICT) and digital literacy skills as mechanism for effective teaching in Nigerian colleges of education. The total population for this study comprises of 1,500 lecturers in four colleges of education in South West Nigeria. 10% was drawn from the total population using a random sampling technique giving a total 150 which form the sample size for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Findings from this study revealed among others that that ICT and digital literacy skills when applied will to a very large extent be a tool for efficient teaching aid for lecturers in colleges of education in Nigeria, that computers, printers, photocopiers, projectors, interactive white board/electronic notice board, internet facility and CD Rom will to a very large extent serve as ICT tools that can be used for effective teaching. This study also revealed that most of the lecturers in colleges of education in Nigeria are not proficient in the use of power-point, excel and spreadsheet, cannot apply computers to solve real life academic problems etc. Recommendations were put forward to enhance the use of ICT for efficient teaching in Nigerian colleges of education.Keywords: ICT, Digital Literacy, Digital Literacy Skills, Teaching, Learning
Highlights
Education is the bedrock of every nation beginning from the primary to higher levels, this means that education that is enterprising and resourced based, brings out graduates that will carry the nation along
This means that computers, printers, photocopiers, projectors, interactive white boards/Electronic notice board, internet facilities and CD ROM will to a very large extent/to a large extent be an effective information communication technology (ICT) tool for teaching in Colleges of education while, audio and video player, television and digital camera are considered by the respondent as ICT tools that will have little influence on effective teaching in Colleges of education
66(28%) of the respondents agreed that lack of interest in ICT application/ use by lecturers is a challenge facing the application of ICT and digital literacy skill to teaching in Colleges of education while 169(72%) of the respondents do not agree to that fact. This means that majority of the respondents agreed that lack of funds to purchase ICT tools, epileptic power supply, lack of/inadequate ICT facilities in higher institution, nonintegration of ICT into the higher institution curriculum, inadequate ICT literate/digital literate manpower in Colleges of education, high cost of ICT facilities/components, lack of maintenance culture, slow telecommunication network/bandwidth issue, poor management of ICT facilities on the part of school administrators and government are all challenges facing the application of ICT and digital literacy skills to teaching by lecturers in Colleges of education while majority of the respondents believed that lack of interest in ICT application/use by lecturers is not a challenge
Summary
Education is the bedrock of every nation beginning from the primary to higher levels, this means that education that is enterprising and resourced based, brings out graduates that will carry the nation along. In developing countries such as Nigeria, the reverse is almost the case as the application of ICT to teaching and learning process is still in its infancy with little or no digital literacy skill on the part of the college of education lecturers (Ebele, Ejedafiru & Oghenetega, 2013). 4. To identify the benefits of the use of ICT tools and the application of digital literacy skills in enhancing teaching processes in Nigerian colleges of education. 4. What are the benefits of the use of ICT tools and the application of digital literacy skills in enhancing teaching processes in Nigerian colleges of education? To what extent do you agree with the below ICT tools as being useful for effective teaching in Colleges of education?
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