Title: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS OF UTILIZATION OF MULTIMEDIA RESOURCES IN THE TEACHING OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGER STATE

Authors:
DR. TSADO, ELIJAH B. & UTHMAN, MUHAMMAD A.

Abstract: Abstract This study was conducted to investigate the challenges and prospects of utilizing multimedia in the teaching of technology education in tertiary institutions of Niger State, Two research questions and 2 null hypotheses guided the study. A survey research was adopted. The population of the study comprised 49 Lecturers and 6 Instructors of technology education in the two institutions offering technology education programme in Niger State. A validated instrument which contained 15-items was used for data collection. A reliability co-efficient index of 0.84 was determined using Cronbach apha. The data was analyzed using mean rating and t-test statistic in answering the research questions and for testing the null hypotheses respectively. Finding of the study revealed that lack of knowledge on how to use multimedia for lesson delivery, non-availability of multimedia facilities, lack of knowledge on how to plan multimedia instruction, among others are the challenges of utilization of multimedia in the teaching of technology education. The findings also revealed that staff training on how to use multimedia and provision of multimedia facilities are ways of providing remedies to the challenges. In view of the findings, it is recommended among others that regular training on multimedia instruction should be organized for both Lecturers and Instructors of technology education and provision of multimedia facilities in technology education institutions for effective skill acquisition. Keywords: Utilization, Multimedia Resources, Technology Education

Publication Date: 2016-06-06