International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 17, No. 1 (2021)

Correlational Studies Between Secondary School Teachers’ Access to and Utilization of Internet Facilities for Instruction in Ilorin, Nigeria

Adenike Janet Aderogba, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Amos Ochayi Onojah, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
Charles Olubode Olumorin, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract
The use of different search engines enables university lecturers to accomplish the stated objectives of higher education institutions because they provide access to accurate and reliable information easily. The objectives of this study were to: identify Internet facilities available for teachers; determine whether teachers can access the Internet facilities; determine whether teachers utilize the Internet facilities; and investigate the relationship between teachers’ access and utilization of Internet facilities to teach in Ilorin, an industrial and education center and the state capital and largest town in Kwara State. The population of the study comprised 251 respondents randomly selected from eighteen secondary schools in Ilorin, Nigeria and utilized a structured questionnaire. The research questions were analysed using mean scores, while the t-test statistic was used to test two hypotheses. The findings of the study revealed a significant positive relationship between teachers’ access to and utilization of Internet facilities for instruction. This implies that teachers who have access to Internet facilities use Internet facilities for classroom instruction more than their counterparts. The study concluded that teachers effectively utilize accessible Internet facilities for instruction. It was recommended that the government and schools should make provision for Internet facilities in secondary schools to enhance the effectiveness of instruction.

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