DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS INFLUENCE ON COLLEGE OF EDUCATION LECTURERS’ READINESS TO USE ICT FOR INSTRUCTION IN OYO STATE, NIGERIA

ABDULRAHMAN, M. R. ABDULRAHMAN, M. R.; ISSA, A.I   ISSA, A.I; ADEROJU, M.A ADEROJU, M.A

ABDULRAHMAN, M. R. University of Ilorin
ISSA, A.I University of Ilorin
ADEROJU, M.A University of Ilorin

Abstract

This study focusses on influence of demographic variables of gender, school ownership, qualification, and Years of Experience on colleges of education lecturers’ readiness to use ICT for instruction in Oyo state. It is a descriptive study where questionnaire was used to obtain data from 306 lecturers sampled from three colleges of education in Oyo state. The study found out that variable of gender had no influence on the lecturer’s readiness while the other variables of qualification and Years of Experience had influence on lecturers’ readiness to use ICT for instruction in the colleges of Education. The study concluded that younger and less experienced college of education lecturers use ICT for instruction irrespective of their gender or institution ownership. It is recommended that more experienced lecturers improve their skill and knowledge about ICT for instruction to be able to steer the younger lecturers for institution wide implementation