RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST UNDERGRADUATES' PERCEPTIONS OF USEFULLNESS, EASE OF USE, ATTITUDES, AND INTENTIONS TO USE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN SOUTH-WEST NIGERIAN

Abstract

Innovative and educational tools known as "emerging technological tools" are added to conventional teaching and learning methods to improve students' academic achievement. They have not been completely employed for learning among Nigerian students, despite their instructional advantages. Therefore, the research looked at how undergraduates in South-West Nigeria regarded the utility, ease of use, attitude, and intention to utilize emerging technologies. The study used a survey-style quantitative research approach. The sample of 1,412 undergraduate students from 12 Federal and State institutions in South-West, Nigeria was purposefully selected from the population of all students in the region. A validated questionnaire created by the researcher was used to gather data. While the independent t-test and Analysis of variance (ANCOVA) were used to evaluate the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance, percentages and mean scores were employed to address the research questions. According to the results, there was no discernible correlation between students' attitudes, intentions, perceived utility, and ease of use of emerging technologies in southwest Nigeria. The research found that, when properly incorporated into teaching and learning, emerging technological tools are superior learning methodologies for all undergraduate students and may enhance their academic performance. The research suggested, among other things, that students should get the assistance they need to properly use the newly developing technologies for learning, including all essential facilities.