Ajiwo, Isaac Peter
Department of Business Education,
Rivers State University, Port Harcourt.
Abstract.
This study was motivated by the frequently observed negligence of the use of Information and Communication Technology facilities as instructional material for Business Studies in secondary schools in Rivers State. The researcher adopted a descriptive survey design. Four research questions and four null hypotheses guided the study. Two sets of structured questionnaires formed the research instrument. The questionnaire was administered to 42 teachers and 389 students drawn from the target population. The research questions were analyzed with mean and standard deviation, while the hypotheses were tested with t-test statistics. The results revealed that information and communication technology facilities were not available for the instructional delivery of Business Studies in junior secondary schools in Rivers State, ICT facilities were not utilized in the instructional delivery of junior secondary Business Studies in Rivers State, ICT facilities were not adequate for instructional delivery of Business Studies in Rivers State and that ICT facilities were not accessible for the instructional delivery of Business Studies in Rivers State. The conclusion drawn from the study was that the authorities concerned with public secondary education, irrespective of its size, have a duty to ensure that ICT facilities are made available and adequately utilized, and accessible by teachers and students in junior secondary schools in Rivers State for instructional delivery. Based on the findings the researcher recommended that ICT facilities should be included in the secondary school curriculum as Business Studies instructional material, and also be made available, adequate, and compulsory application in the instructional delivery of Business Studies in secondary schools in Rivers State.
Keywords: Information And Communication Technology, Business Education, And Instructional Delivery.
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