Capacity Building Needs of Technoteachers in the Use of Computer for Effective Teaching of Electrical/Electronic Courses in Colleges of Education in South Eastern, Nigeria

Abstract

This study determined the capacity building needs of electrical/electronic teachers in the use computers for effective teaching of electrical/electronic courses in colleges of education in southeastern, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population was 109 technoteachers. A – 50 item questionnaire was developed for gathering data. The questionnaire was validated by three Experts. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used for determining the internal consistency of the instrument with a coefficient value of 0.82. one hundred and nine copies of the questionnaire were administered to the respondents, but 102 copies were collected back which represented 93.57percent return rate. It was found out that technoteachers need capacity building in the use of the computer for effective teaching of electrical/electronic courses in colleges of education. Recommendations include that the identified competencies where teachers need capacity building in the use of the computer for effective teaching in colleges of education should be packaged into a training programme and be utilized retraining the teachers through workshops and seminars