Publication Information
Journal: NAU Journal of Technology and Vocational Education
Volume: 1 (2014-2016)
A COMPETENCIES POSSESSED BY OFFICE TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT LECTURERS IN POLYTECHNICS IN ANAMBRA AND ENUGU STATES
Emeasoba, Nneka. C
nnekaemeasoba@yahoo.com Department of Vocational Education Faculty of Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
Ezenwafor, Justina. I
justed1998@yahoo.com Department of Vocational Education Faculty of Education Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
This study sought to assess the tele-communication and media competencies
possessed by OTM lecturers in tertiary institutions in Anambra and Enugu states. The
study adopted a descriptive survey design. Two research questions guided the study while
two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population consisting of 38
OTM lecturers was studied. A validated questionnaire with reliability coefficients of 0.71
and 0.84 was used for data collection. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation were
used to analyze the data in respect of the research questions while ANOVA was used to
test the hypotheses. It was found that respondents possessed both tele-communication and
media competencies at a low extent. The researchers' conclude that the respondents can
hardly produce graduates with tele-communication and media competencies. It is
recommended, among others, that management of Polytechnics should provide adequate
technological resources, technical and administrative support to encourage OTM
lecturers to successfully use ICT in classrooms.
possessed by OTM lecturers in tertiary institutions in Anambra and Enugu states. The
study adopted a descriptive survey design. Two research questions guided the study while
two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The population consisting of 38
OTM lecturers was studied. A validated questionnaire with reliability coefficients of 0.71
and 0.84 was used for data collection. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation were
used to analyze the data in respect of the research questions while ANOVA was used to
test the hypotheses. It was found that respondents possessed both tele-communication and
media competencies at a low extent. The researchers' conclude that the respondents can
hardly produce graduates with tele-communication and media competencies. It is
recommended, among others, that management of Polytechnics should provide adequate
technological resources, technical and administrative support to encourage OTM
lecturers to successfully use ICT in classrooms.
Adeyemi, K.I. (2006). Secretarial studies: a recipe for gainful employment. COEDAG Journal of
Business Education, 1(1), 75-79.
Amoor, S.S. (2009). An Evaluation of challenges of Secretarial Education programme in Nigerian
Universities between 2000-2009. Retrieved on August 31st, 2011 from http://www.google
.com/search:en&source=hp&gs-sm=s&gs-sm=S&gs-upl-110461484301015302617.
Carlson, S. & Gadio, C.T. (2002). Teacher professional development in the use of technology.
Washington: Academy for Educational Development.
Igberaharha, O.C. (2009). Issues of information and communication technology (ICT) assessment in the
teaching and learning of business education courses. Business Education Journal, 7(1), 95-105.
National Board for Technical Education (2004). Secretarial studies curriculum and course specification.
Kaduna: ATMAN Ltd.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2002). Basic technology competencies for educators.
Retrieved on August 31st, 2011 from http://www.dpi.state. Nc.us/tap/basic.htm.
Okolocha,C.C., Ile,C.M., & Okolocha,C.B.(2012). Busines Educators familiarity with the utilization of
Hi-tech tools in the preparation of graduates for modern business/marketing in Nigeria. Retrieved
on August 27t h 2012 from http;//www.research world.com/vol.13/ issue2/vol3…issue2…/ Paper01.pdf
Owa, F. (2005). Information and communication technology skills required by business education
lecturers and students in colleges of education in Delta State. Unpublished thesis submitted to the
Department of Vocational Education, University of Nigeria. Nsukka.
Tinio, L.V. (2003). ICT in education. Retrieved on August 31s t , 2011 from
http://www.en.wikibooks.org/wiki/ICT-in-Education.c
UNESCO (2007). Manual for pilot testing the use of indicators to assess impact of ICT use in education.
Retrieved on October 1st, 2011 from http://www.unescobkk.org/education /ICT/resources.
Business Education, 1(1), 75-79.
Amoor, S.S. (2009). An Evaluation of challenges of Secretarial Education programme in Nigerian
Universities between 2000-2009. Retrieved on August 31st, 2011 from http://www.google
.com/search:en&source=hp&gs-sm=s&gs-sm=S&gs-upl-110461484301015302617.
Carlson, S. & Gadio, C.T. (2002). Teacher professional development in the use of technology.
Washington: Academy for Educational Development.
Igberaharha, O.C. (2009). Issues of information and communication technology (ICT) assessment in the
teaching and learning of business education courses. Business Education Journal, 7(1), 95-105.
National Board for Technical Education (2004). Secretarial studies curriculum and course specification.
Kaduna: ATMAN Ltd.
North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (2002). Basic technology competencies for educators.
Retrieved on August 31st, 2011 from http://www.dpi.state. Nc.us/tap/basic.htm.
Okolocha,C.C., Ile,C.M., & Okolocha,C.B.(2012). Busines Educators familiarity with the utilization of
Hi-tech tools in the preparation of graduates for modern business/marketing in Nigeria. Retrieved
on August 27t h 2012 from http;//www.research world.com/vol.13/ issue2/vol3…issue2…/ Paper01.pdf
Owa, F. (2005). Information and communication technology skills required by business education
lecturers and students in colleges of education in Delta State. Unpublished thesis submitted to the
Department of Vocational Education, University of Nigeria. Nsukka.
Tinio, L.V. (2003). ICT in education. Retrieved on August 31s t , 2011 from
http://www.en.wikibooks.org/wiki/ICT-in-Education.c
UNESCO (2007). Manual for pilot testing the use of indicators to assess impact of ICT use in education.
Retrieved on October 1st, 2011 from http://www.unescobkk.org/education /ICT/resources.