ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ ICT usage and their job effectiveness in secondary schools in Calabar South Local Government Area, Cross River State. To achieve the purpose of this study, four hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. Literature related to the variables under study was reviewed according to the hypotheses for the study. Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total sample of two hundred (200) respondents were randomly selected for the study. The selection was done through the simple random sampling technique. The questionnaire was used for data collection. Pearson product moment correlation analysis was adopted to test the hypotheses under study. This was because of the nature of the variables involves in the study. The result of the analysis revealed that internet usage, mobile phone usage, computer assisted instruction and hyperlink/multimedia by teachers significantly relate to their job effectiveness in secondary schools. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that teachers usage of ICT facilities enhances teaching effectiveness in secondary school. Recommendations and suggestions for further studies were made.
TABLE OF CONTENT
TITLE PAGE – – – – – – – i
DECLARATION – – – – – – ii
CERTIFICATION – – – – – – iii
ACKNOWLEDGMENT – – – – – – iv
ABSTRACT – – – – – – – vi
TABLE OF CONTENT – – – – – – vii
LIST OF TABLES – – – – – – x
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the study – – – – – 1
1.2 Theoretical framework – – – – – 7
1.3 Statement of problem – – – – – 13
1.4 The purpose of study – – – – – 15
1.5 Research questions – – – – – 15
1.6 Research hypothesis – – – – – 16
1.7 Significance of study – – – – – 17
1.8 Scope of the study – – – – – – 18
1.9 Limitation of the study – – – – – 18
1.10 Definition of terms – – – – – 19
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Internet services and teachers’ job effectiveness – 21
2.2 Mobile phone and teachers’ job effectiveness – 32
- Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) and teachers’
job effectiveness – – – – – – 36
- Hyperlinks/multimedia and teachers’ job effectiveness 54
2.5 Summary of literature review – – – – 60
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research design – – – – – – 63
3.2 Area of the study – – – – – – 64
3.3 Population of the study – – – – – 65
3.4 Sampling technique – – – – – 65
3.5 The sample – – – – – – – 66
3.6 Instrumentation – – – – – – 66
3.7 Validity of the instrument – – – – 67
3.8 Procedure for data collection – – – – 68
3.9 Procedure for Data Preparation – – – – 68
- Procedure for Data Analysis – – – – 69
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 General description of variables – – – 71
4.2 Presentation of result – – – – – 73
4.3 Discussion of findings – – – – – 81
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary – – – – – – – 86
5.2 Conclusion – – – – – – – 87
5.3 Recommendations – – – – – – 88
5.4 Suggestion for further studies – – – – 89
REFERENCES – – – – – – 90
APPENDIX – – – – – – 96
