Research Paper
Year: 2021 | Month: July | Volume: 8 | Issue: 7 | Pages: 90-98
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210713
Educational Technology for Teaching and Learning in the Post Covid-19 Era: A Case Study of Tertiary Institutions in Imo State, Nigeria
Ojukwu, Njideka-Nwawih Charlotte1, Agim Eliezer Chukwuyere2, Ameh Catherine3
1Lecturer, Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State
2Polytechnic Librarian, Sure Foundation Polytechnic, Ukanafun, Akwa Ibom State
3Principal Lecturer, College of Education, Oju, Benue State
Corresponding Author: Agim Eliezer Chukwuyere
ABSTRACT
The research work was on educational technologies for teaching and learning in the post covid 19 era: A case of tertiary institutions in Imo State. The study has 4 research questions. The study adopted survey research design. A sample population of 10 educators each was drawn from the department of Library and Information Science of Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri (FPNO) and Imo State University Owerri (IMSU). Observation checklist and questionnaire were used to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using frequencies, percentages and mean scores. The study found that the available educational technologies for teaching and learning in tertiary institutions in Imo State were computers, powerpoint equipment, social media tools, projectors, etc. The educational technologies integrated in teaching and learning in the post covid 19 era are computers, whiteboards, smart boards, projectors, tablet or smartphone, digital cameras, etc. The challenges to the integration of educational technologies for teaching and learning are inadequate funding, insufficiency of ET/ICT infrastructure, erratic power supply, high cost of ET, and poor ICT policy in the use of ICT/ET etc. The solutions to the challenges in the integration of educational technologies for teaching and learning are adequate funding, sufficiency of ET/ICT infrastructure, good power supply, good maintenance culture on ET, adequate technical support, and regular training of educators in use of ET etc. The research concluded that the outburst of Covid 19 pandemic has provided educators with the opportunity to adopt educational technologies for teaching and learning in the post covid 19 era, and integrating these educational technologies in tertiary institutions will improve digital education and as well enable students to continue their learning activities. The study recommended that adequate training on the use of educational technologies should be provided for educators and their students to improve their teaching and learning, and that there should be adequacy of educational technological tools and resources to support teaching and learning activities in the post covid 19 era.
Keywords: Educators, Educational technologies, Teaching and learning, Tertiary institutions, Post covid 19 era.
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