Utilization of digital instructional technologies in teaching business education students for improved office skill acquisition in tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined utilization of digital technologies in teaching business education students for improved office skill acquisition in tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Three research questions and one hypothesis guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study is 229 which comprises of 31 business education lecturers and 198 final year students of business education from tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State. There was no sample since the populations was manageable. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire. The instrument was validated by two experts in Business Education Department. The instrument had a reliability coefficient of 0.74 using Pearson product moment correlation coefficient method. Mean and standard deviation statistics was used to analyze the data collected while t-test was used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that multimedia projectors and interactive whiteboard were utilized in very low extent teaching business education students in tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State. business educator’s often utilize web based technology in teaching business education students for improved office skill acquisition in tertiary institutions. The results also showed that there was no significant difference in the mean responses that business education lecturer and students do not differ significantly in their mean responses on the extent of utilizing digital technologies in teaching Business Education students for improved office skill acquisition in tertiary institutions in Ebonyi State. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that: administrator of business education should sensitized business education lecturers on the importance of utilizing digital instructional technology in order to improved students skills acquisition of office skills.