Abstract
This study was designed to examine the level of utilization of computer-aided design, instruction, and learning (CAD, CAI, and CAL) by Computer Education Lecturers and Technical Instructors in the Federal Colleges of Education in South-East Nigeria. The study comprised twenty-six (26) Computer Education Lecturers and seven (7) Technical Instructors from the Computer Education Departments of three Federal Colleges of Education used for the study. Thirty-three (33) teachers therefore constituted the entire population used for the study. Three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. A structured questionnaire made up of fifty (50) items was used to collect data on the level of utilization of computer-aided education technology (CAD, CAI, and CAL) in the preparation of instructional packages, instruction delivery, and evaluation of students' performance. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation, while the t-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The results revealed, among others, that the level of utilization of CAD, CAI, and CAL among Computer Education Lecturers and Technical Instructors was generally high during evaluation, except during evaluation involving designs, where the mean difference between the two groups of teachers was statistically significant in favour of Computer Education Lecturers. However, during lesson preparation and lesson delivery, Computer Education Lecturers' opinions did not show a high level of utilization in all the items. Computer Education Lecturers were still better than the Technical Instructors, who registered low levels of utilization in most items. Based on the results, it was recommended, among other things, that training should be organized for the two groups of teachers in Computer Education departments of Federal Colleges of Education in South-East Nigeria.
Publication Date: 2016-06-14