Availability and Utilization of Digital Technological Tools for Curriculum Instruction among Secondary Schools in Nsukka Urban of Enugu State

Abstract

The study examined the availability and utilization of digital technological tools for curriculum instruction among secondary schools in Nsukka Urban of Enugu State. Two research questions guided the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study population was 102 basic science and technology teachers in 8 secondary schools in Nsukka Urban of Enugu State Nigeria. Due to the manageable size of the population, there was no sampling. The instrument for data collection was an adapted questionnaire titled: Availability and Utilization of digital technological tools for curriculum instruction (AUDTTCI). The instrument was validated by three experts from University of Nigeria Nsukka. In order to ensure the reliability of instrument, twenty basic science and technology teachers in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State who share similar characteristics with the study population but were not part of the population of study were trial tested. The data collected were computed using Cronbach Alpha technique. The internal consistency of the instrument was obtained as 0.86 which was considered appropriate for the study. The researchers administered the instrument directly to the respondents in the 8 secondary schools with the help of ten research assistants who were instructed on what is required. Only 98 copies of the questionnaire were collected immediately after completion which yielded a 96% return rate. The research data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Based on the findings, the studyconcluded that digital technological tools are very lowly available and also very lowly utilized for curriculum instruction in secondary schools in Nsukka Urban of Enugu State. The study recommended amongst others that Education funders in Nigeria such as the Federal and State ministry of Education should allocate adequate funds to facilitate acquisition and installation of necessary digital technological tools and facilities in secondary schools across the country.