PERCEPTION OF SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS ON THE AVAILABILITY AND USABILITY OF TECHNOLOGICAL TOOLS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING AT NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA.

Abstract

The researchers delved into the Perception of Science Education Students on the Availability and 
Usability of Technological tools in Teaching and learning at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka 
in the era of Insecurity and Economic Meltdown. Descriptive survey research design was 
employed in the study. The study was guided by four research questions. The population of the 
study was consisted of nine hundred and eighty-six (986) undergraduate regular students in the 
Department of Science Education. The sample for the study consisted of one hundred and twenty 
(120) students chosen using stratified sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was 
questionnaire titled Availability and Usability of Teaching and Learning Technological Tools 
(AUTLTT). The AUTLTT was validated by three experts from Faculty of Education in Nnamdi 
Azikiwe University Awka. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha 
Reliability technique given a reliability coefficient of 0.78 The data were analysed using Mean 
Score. The findings revealed among others that majority of the technological tools are not available 
in teaching and learning of Science Education courses. Many challenges such as inadequate and 
lack of access to the technological tools, poor and epileptic power supply/ internet access, lack of 
trained personnel among others face the use of technology in teaching and learning of Science 
Education courses. The researchers equally made recommendation of funding both the Science 
Education Department and other servicing Departments for procurement of technological tools for 
effective teaching and learning. The University internet provider and power supply should equally 
be upgraded.  In-service training for the use of these tools was also recommended among others 
by the researchers.