Relationship Between Teachers’ Extent Of Information And Communication Technology In Teaching Business Education Courses

The research investigated the relationship between the extent of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) use by teachers and the teaching of business education courses in Nigerian universities. A descriptive survey design was employed, targeting a population of 163 lecturers from 17 universities offering business education in Nigeria. Using purposive sampling, 140 lecturers were selected as the sample for the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire with four rating scales, which were distributed and retrieved face-to-face by the researcher. Out of the distributed questionnaires, 127 (91%) were completed and entered into the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) for analysis. Mean scores were used to address research questions, with an index score of at least 2.5 indicating agreement. The SPSS software was also utilized to conduct Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) tests to evaluate six null hypotheses at a significance level of 0.05. The study found that the availability and accessibility of ICT tools significantly affect their usage in teaching business education courses among university lecturers in Nigeria. It was recommended that university management should commit to providing adequate ICT resources to ensure continuous access for lecturers, thereby facilitating effective integration of ICT into teaching and research activities.