COMPUTER SOFTWARE PACKAGES AND THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: AN IMPLICATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMY POWER

Abstract

This study investigated the extent of educators’ application of Computer Software Packages and the Teaching-learning Process in the 21^st Century: An Implication for Sustainable Development and Economy Power. Two specific purposes, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study was conducted in the University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State with the population of 57 level two hundred students of the Department of Computer and Robotics Education of 2022/2023 academic session. The entire population was used for the study hence, there was no sampling as32 male and 25 female were randomly selected to be part of the study.  The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The study adopted a 12–item questionnaire structured by the researchers titled:Computer Software Packages and the Teaching-learning Process for Sustainable Development Skills Questionnaire (CSPTPSDS) for data collection using 5-points rating scale response mode of: Very Great Extent (5), Great Extent (4), Moderate Extent (3), Small Extent (2) and Very Small Extent (1). The instrument CSPTPSDS was face-validated by two experts.  Reliability instrument was administered to 30 year two hundred level Industrial and Technology Education undergraduates of the same faculty who had studied some computer courses in their previous academic level.  The data collected was analyzed using Cronbach’s alpha statistical analysis technique. A reliability coefficient of .81 and .64 were generated for word processing and slides presentation tools respectively. Mean statistic answered research questions while the null hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance with 201 degrees of freedom.The findings of this study revealed that word processing and slide presentation tools were moderately used by lecturers in teaching-learning process in the 21^st century in the University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa  Ibom State. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended among others that heads of institution and the head of department should procure the necessary ICT gadgets for their students to enable both educators and students benefit maximally in the ongoing technological development and ICT contribution in educational advancement.