INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SEMINARIES OF ASSEMBLIES OF GOD, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Impact, Instructional Technology, Academic ProgressAbstract
The study looked at the use of technology in instructional delivery in the Assemblies of God Seminaries in Nigeria and the effects of such innovation. It assessed the impact such exercise could have on the academic progress of students and teachers in the selected seminaries. The population of the study; consisted of 1000 lecturers and 2000 Students, randomly selected from the three schools under study, using a simple percentage, ten (10) percent of the population was used as the sample for the study. Hence, ten percent of 3000 is 300. The tools for collecting data were researcher constructed questionnaire instrument and oral-interview. The study was carried out using two research questions which were analyzed using simple percentage. The findings of the study was that; there is poor understanding, provision and utilization of ICT and other instructional technological methods in in Assemblies of God Nigeria Theological Schools, however, the work unveiled that the use of ICT in teaching and learning in Assemblies of God Nigeria Seminaries deposited great positive impact in the system, therefore recommendations were made to Assemblies of God Nigeria laity and clergy with regards to improved technological acquisition for improved education.
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