ICT FACILITIES UTILIZATION: A VITAL TOOL FOR TRANSFORMATION OF TEACHING AND LEARNING OF OTM COURSES IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA.

Abstract

The study investigated the ICT facilities utilization as vital tools for transformation of teaching and learning of OTM courses in tertiary institutions in Delta State.  Two purposes of the study was raised. Two research questions guided the study. Two hypotheses was formulated for the study. The population comprised of 205 OTM lecturers from tertiary institutions in Delta State. The population size was manageable hence the researcher used census sampling techniques to find out the opinions of the entire population. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection which was validated by two lecturers. Data collected were analyzed using mean ratings and standard deviation. T- test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that, in OTM, ICT resources both hardware and software are being used on high degree in teaching. The study recommended among others that there is need to provide regular ICT training and support, encouraging the use of ICT facilities in teaching and learning and developing an ICT integration plan for OTM education. The findings contributed to the body of knowledge on ICT facilities utilization in teaching OTM courses and provided insights for educators, administrators and policymakers seeking to enhance OTM education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria.