Author(s): Jumare Mohammed Hamza

Abstract:

The study aimed at investigating the adoption of Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) and its impact on teaching performance in public secondary schools of the North-West region of Nigeria. The study's five research objectives were to identify: the level of the teachers' involvement in TEL adoption; the impact of TEL on teaching effectiveness; types of TEL tools and resources used; challenges of the TEL adoption; and suggestions for enhancing the implementation of TEL in schools. The design of the study used was descriptive survey research design. The target population of the study was 60,410 teachers from public secondary schools in seven states of the North-West geopolitical zone. Proportionate stratified random sampling was used to obtain a sample of 630 teachers using the Yamane's formula (1967). The major instrument used for collecting data was a validated structured questionnaire which was found to have a reliability coefficient of Cronbach's Alpha 0.84. Descriptive statistics such as mean, standard deviation, frequency, and percentage were used to analyse data. The research findings confirmed there is moderate level of TEL use by teachers, as digital communication tools like WhatsApp and email are the most common used tools for teachers to communicate instruction, while the institutional ICT infrastructure is inadequate. The results also demonstrated that the overall mean scores of TEL were all above the decision benchmark, meaning that TEL influences positively the teaching effectiveness, such as student engagement, lesson delivery, lesson planning, assessment practices, and classroom interaction. The study also found that mobile phones and WhatsApp are the most frequently used TEL tools, and other tools like projectors, online learning platforms, and digital libraries are moderately used. There are also many issues that hinder the adoption of TEL, such as no electricity, no internet connection, no ICT infrastructures, no teacher training and lack of policy support. The study's recommendations for strengthening effective technology integration in secondary schools include improving the power supply, provision of ICT devices, regular teacher training, upgrading internet connectivity, and designing an integrated TEL policy.

Keywords:

Technology-Enhanced Learning; Teaching Effectiveness; Public Secondary Schools; ICT Integration.

DOI: 10.61165/sk.publisher.v13i6.1

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Adoption of Technology-Enhanced Learning on Teaching Effectiveness in North-West Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria

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