CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The significance of information technology cannot be
overemphasized in every facet of today’s world. It is in this
regard that this project will attempt to highlight some of the
critical aspects of education that the INTERNET has revolutionized
education completely. The use of the internet has been on the
increase in every sector of the economy. In fact, computers have
become central in policy making of every institution. Critical to
the use of computers is the efficiency of information. Information
dissemination can be defined as the means of spreading news and in
this case relevant data to whomever such will benefit.
It is not uncommon for everything from admissions to course
registrations, to updates on about everything in a typical higher
institution to be accessible from the school’s portal. It is the
researcher’s Goal to throw some light on how the internet plays a
major role in all of these.
First of all, what is the internet? The “internet” is simply an
international computer network connecting other networks and
computers from companies, universities etc. This is achieved with
the aid of the internet protocol referred to as “HYPER TEXT
TRANSFER PROTOCOL. This entails creating the parameters whereby
different computers devices are able to literally talk to one
another as long as there are on the network.
The information these computers retrieve are usually in server
machines. Curious is how the internet works! The internet as it is
today is a network of billions of devices that can effectively
communicate with each other in real time. This is achieved with the
aid of what is termed “IP addressing”.
IP addressing entails assigning a local address to every device
on the internet (more like a physical address gives information
about the location of a person). To connect to another device say
with a web address, the web protocol (HTTP) converts the name of
the location queried to a series of binary numbers which the
network will match with a specific computer on the internet.
How relevant is the internet to education? As a case study, the
“Federal College of Education Zaria (FCE)” will be our case point
in answering some of these questions? FCE was established in April
1959 as the Federal government realized the cardinal importance of
educational development to a nation newly attaining political
independence. Over the years, FCE has evolved training thousands of
students in different disciplines.
1.1AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
· To highlight how the internet has improved the dissemination
of information in Nigeria’s education sector.
· To check the challenges faced by the educational sector in
dissemination of information.
· To show how the internet makes for the efficient day to day
administration of Nigerian schools with FCE as a case study.
· To study the rate of penetration of the internet in Nigerian
schools.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS
· Inadequate funding of internet infrastructure in schools.
· Lack of trained personnel to manage the infrastructure.
· Problem of poor power supply hence making internet unavailable
all the time.
· Lack of education that Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) is
· Indispensible running any organization hence a nonchalant
attitude to ICT.
· Poor or nonexistence of ICT training for students.
1.3 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The use of the internet has immensely enhanced the education
sector. This is particularly so as effective and efficient delivery
is being increasingly demanded. The study will be significant to
the followings:
· The study is going to be significant to the Educational system
of Nigeria. In that is going to throw more light on the positive
and the negative nature of the dissemination of information.
· It is also significant to the Government because they are
policy holders and stake holders in Education. The Government also
plays a major role in this, because with their involvement more
attention would be given to the INTERNET and the EDUCATION in the
BUDGET.
· The study is also helpful to the STUDENTS who are always
scouting for information from the internet.
· It will also be significant to other researchers that may want
to use or do further study on this.
1.4 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The scope of this study will be based on the ”Significance Of
The Internet In Information Dissemination” in Nigeria education
using FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ZARIA AS A CASE STUDY. The
researcher wishes to explain that great care to attention to detail
has being taken in carrying out this research work within a limited
time span
1.5 HYPOTHESIS STATING
The hypothesis stating states both the positive and the negative
side of the internet. The H1 stands for the positive while the H0
stands for the negative.
H1: There are significant changes when using the internet for
information dissemination in the Educational sector. This is
because it enhances proper dissemination of information.
H0: There are no significant changes when using the internet for
information dissemination in the Educational sector. This is
because it does not enhance proper dissemination of
information.
1.6 DEFINATION OF TERMS
· Internet: The internet is an international computer network
connecting other networks and computers from companies,
universities etc.
· Information: Information is a fact or details about something
or someone. It is also the fact or knowledge provided or learned.
Information is one aspect of human life that makes mankind to
communicate, associate and have first-hand information about what
is happening in the country and in the world.
· Dissemination: This is to spread information, knowledge etc.
so that it reaches so many people.
· Education: This is a process of teaching, training and
learning especially in school or colleges to improve knowledge and
develop skills.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW
The internet is a” network of network” is a network which not
only interconnecting computers, but interconnected networks of
computers to each other.
Though the use of the internet enables, for the first time in
the history of education that the mind is liberated from having to
retain an economic amount of information. It is only necessary to
understand the concepts on the dynamics of the process by
information is framed, it allows you to use teaching methods with
which students can learn better.
It is of utmost importance that people are not able to produce
efficiently, creatively,
so large and varied information available on the internet, may
not be optimally used in this extraordinary instrument, you will
see impoverished the process of covering information into
knowledge, in his job performance at the level of ignorance that
produces it possible to speak of a type of illiterate person who
will become increasingly rejected in the fields of work. Regarding
formal education, the internet can be useful in three ways:
a. As support for traditional education.
b. As a complement to it,
c. As a substitute for such education in school (Williams’
Daniel, 2008).
In this chapter, the researcher in the course of the research
finds it absolute necessary to review in-depth and other related
literatures about what some notable authors have said Pertaining to
the significant of the internet in information dissemination in
Nigeria Education.
2.1 IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERNET IN EDUCATION
Education these days has been the top priority for any family or
individual person, and no doubt amongst the technologies to promote
and maintain the education standards the internet comes first.
Internet is not only an access to websites, these days there is
knowledge and information on every aspect of the educational world
over the internet. The resources provided on various web pages are
indeed very informative and useful for professionals and students
related to every field of work. The only pre-requisite is the
research over the internet for a specific educational topic, and
then this information just needs to be filled to gain the basic
knowledge of what you are looking for. Therefore, these are true
internet resources which deal with every individual’s educational
needs.
Internet has also provided the opportunity to study online.
There are virtual universities set up, in which the students can
take classes sitting on the computer seat opening the university’s
website video section according to the topic, and then study at
home.
The most amazing thing about the internet education is that the
international education is no more a chance for only the wealthy
and high profile family students because now via internet no matter
if one can afford to study in top most universities, people can
easily benefit from the international quality education and gain a
respectable university degree sitting at home through the online
educational courses provided by the world universities.
Internet education thus also provides the individual to balance
their time according to their own needs; as there is no fixed time
to attend the lectures. This also allows the poor class of people
to work and study at the same time through internet educations
(www.van main domain.com 1998-2008).
The importance of the internet in education can also be viewed
in the following ways:
1. Professional Development: As the world continues to embrace
and evolve the internets, businesses and organizations are
increasingly looking to tap into this resource. It is in the
interest of educators and professionals in general to be aware of
what the internet has to offer. We can choose to sit back and wish
it would all just go away because it’s too hard to find the time
for it; or we can choose to embrace it, and look for simple ways to
learn more about it. Another unavoidable fact is the growing desire
for experience and familiarity with the internet and other computer
technologies as a hiring requirement in the educational field. (K.
Walsh, 2009).
2. Power to Engage: Internet tools can be fun. Internet tools
are interactive. What a great way to engage students in the
classroom. Many of the tools are collaboration, and they are all
hands-on. Applications that allow for the creation of cool looking
timelines, videos, or other dynamic presentations can be a lot of
fun, and when a student realizes that they can easily make the
resulting creation available for viewing on the internet, it can be
pretty exciting. (k. Walsh, 2009).
3. Student’s use them already: “Meet them where they live”.
We’ve all heard of this, and there is a solid undercurrent of
wisdom in it. Many students use internet tools on a regular basis.
If you see some of them in the classroom, you will be talking to
them in their language. And for those who have not been exposed to
a given technology, you’ll be teaching them something they are
probably predisposed to learning more about. (K. Walsh, 2009).
4. Businesses want to hire workers who understand the internet:
If you introduce your students to technologies like Blogs, RSS
feeds, wikis, and so on. You will help to build their resume.
Businesses and organizations are more interested in these types of
tools every day. They’re thinking about how to get on board and get
ahead of the curve, workplace. Blog are being used to provide
updates about new developments, wikis are being used as knowledge
bases, RSS feeds are being used to capture a steady stream of
information about topics of interest, and social Bookmarking tools
are being used for research. Businesses want to hire workers who
understand the internet. (K. Walsh, 2009).
2.2 HOW CAN THE INTERNET HELP SCHOOLS TO IMPROVE CURRICULUM AND
INSTRUCTION
The internet can improve schools curriculum and instruction
through the following points:
· By providing the opportunity to restructure Educational
Activities (to increase relevance, individualization, engagement
and academic challenge). Examples of activities; key pals, taking
virtual field trips, studying the world with new views, seeing
things in new ways, seeing places you’d never get to, challenging
the brain, learning while “playing”, read exotic stories(learn
about your own culture), read first person accounts of other times
and places.
· By providing improved/increased Resources (including
information, images, data and multimedia).
· By providing improved/increased communication (among teachers
and students, and with parents, subject-matter experts, and the
community).
· By encouraging the teaching of critical thinking and media
literacy (The internet is full of false and misleading information
and requires these skills).
· The internet contains (or will continue) much more compelling
information Resources than textbooks, as well as real world data
which should become the primary “raw material” of teaching and
learning.
· The internet offers the possibility of individualizing the
activities of learning, providing learning on a “Just-in-time” and
“as needed” basis. This allows students with special needs (all
learning needs are special) the potential to pursue learning that
is “out of sequence” yet relevant and engaging.
· Education is communication; communication is education. The
internet is the most useful medium of communication since writing
(this will be more true as the internet is increasingly used to
voice and video in addition to data). The medium is inherently
educative. One cannot venture into a new virtual space without
learning something.
· The new world of information requires the massification of a
new skill. That is, the masses in advanced societies need to learn
a skill that here of fore had been only learn by the elites. That
skill is “critical thinking” and known as “media literacy”. This
involves the ability to judge whether a given piece of information
is credible. Before now, most students learned to “believe what you
read”, because we taught them that textbooks and encyclopedias are
infallible. The internet is inherently fallible (as in all
perception), this realization will cause schools to place much more
emphasis in the future on teaching people how to think, instead of
what to think.
· The internet is multimedia in the age of television, schools
cannot create compelling learning situation using just chalk,
worksheets, texts and speech. Educating the “savvy media consumer”,
that is our current student requires the use of sound, image,
video, animation, interactivity and hypertextuality.
2.3 HOW CAN TEACHERS USE THE INTERNET TO IMPROVE TEACHING AND
LEARNING
1. If you’ve never used the internet, get access to it: until
recently, most schools did not have adequate access to the
internet. But that is changing, through the national effort to wire
schools. But teachers also need access from home and use it
regularly.
2. Explore some good educational sites on the www (World Wide
Web): because the www is so huge, and is rapidly expanding, it is
easy to get lost or overwhelmed at the variety of sites and
information available. However, many people have made it easier to
explore the www by
3. Providing “home pages” or list of www sites, often grouped
according to subject matter. E.g. teacher’s guide to the US
Department of education, global school net foundation, Beret’s best
sites for children etc.
4. Use the internet to find educational materials (lesson plans,
curriculum ideal and information to enhance our students learning):
there are some internet sites which contain educational materials
of all kinds e.g. National Diffusion network, electronic newsstand
home etc.
5. Have your students participate in on-going internet-based
projects: Many groups, both non-profit and for profit, are
developing education experiences that welcome participation from
students around the world. While most of these projects are not
specifically targeted at language arts instruction, each allows for
many opportunities to read text and information, and to disseminate
information in written and oral form.
6. Design some of your own projects which require your student
to use the internet: Innovative teachers who want to engage their
students in exciting educational experiences can use the internet
to dramatically increase the breadth and depth of what is possible.
Teachers who know how to use the internet in much more engagement
in educational activities.
7. Become an internet guru: Every school needs a teacher
/lecturer who knows not only how to use the internet in the
classroom, but also knows how to help other teachers/lecturers to
“go online” and get their students using internet.
Practice using the internet and utilizing in classes is the most
important qualification of these “Internet Guru”. It is also
possible to expand one’s knowledge of the internet by browsing the
internet itself, paying special attention to organizations that are
promoting the internet.
2.4 HOW DOES THE INTERNET IMPROVE THE DISSEMINATION OF
INFORMATION IN NIGERIA EDUCATION
It is commonly believed that researchers and students in
Nigeria’s higher education institutions are battling the problem of
inadequate and out-of-date materials. It could be argued that the
only way to pursue knowledge is through research. However, research
is changing. The internet a developmental agent having a profound
impact on the research process and dissemination of
information.
Rosenberg (2001) remarks that the “internet is the most
remarkable technological breakthrough of the 1990s, and it will
continue to play an important role in transforming higher
education”.
· Internet as a medium of Research: With the introduction of the
internet, Nigeria researches have been able to consult more
information resources. Research is an important aspect of human
development and our libraries cannot provide us with adequate and
current materials for our research needs.
The internet also provides us with the means of carrying out our
research online by acting as the main engine for exchanging
information and publishing.
According to Manir (2007) “will lead the academic community (in
Nigeria) to exploit opportunities that will make them to be
educated, more literate and conscious of this potentials for
research.
Budde (1994) states that “scholar and researcher will use the
medium to transform ways reviewing and using information in
conducting research”.
The use of the internet for the exchange of research material
gives use to the concept of electronic resources in Nigeria and
consequently increased the output of research publications.
· The Internet as a Medium of Communication and Collaboration:
The internet is a means for exchanging information and ideas among
researchers and scholars, and is a medium for communication and
collaboration among colleagues. In Nigeria, censorship has been a
distortion to academic freedom.
Mandari and Dioufs (1993) assert that “internet technology
providers the means of circumvent most of the constraints to
academic freedom.
This is because the internet technology pays no attention to
geographical boundaries and provides possibilities to thwart the
censorship of scholarly publication in print media”.
Thus the internet has the capacity to provide an enabling
environment for Nigeria scholars and researchers to overcome the
barriers of communication and collaboration.
· The Internet as a Medium for Dissemination of Information and
a Publisher:
Communication is a key to success in any activity until recently
information dissemination was a difficult task using traditional
methods. The internet reduces these difficulties, because it is
“live, constantly moving, theoretically borderless, potentially
infinite space for the production and circulation of information”.
(Evans, 1996). The internet has provided Nigerian scholars,
researchers, individuals and their institutions with an opportunity
to present their ideas and research findings.
Thus, they also serve as an alternative for publishing
materials, in print media as well as other contributions. These new
technologies go beyond providing an electronic version of what is
available in print media. It may include other contributions
available only in electronic form.
Ngat’ch (2003) asserts that electronic publishing on the
internet has provided a greater opportunity for scholars and
researches to publish and present their ideas and research
findings. Similarly, the internet provides access to other
scholarly contributions from different parts of the world for
Nigerian researches to scrutinize. It also provide the opportunity
to recognize and access research and work produced by Nigerians,
which may have in the past been ignored due to the information
divide between developed and developing countries.
2.5 THE NEED FOR COMPUTER LITERACY
Computer literacy is defined as the knowledge and ability to
utilize computer and related technology efficiently, with a range
of skills covering levels from elementary use to programming and
advanced problem solving (saira latif, 2011).
Computer literacy can also refer to the comfort level someone
has with using computer programs and other applications that are
associated with computers (en.wikipedia.org).
Computer literacy is no longer a nice bonus to add to a resume.
Instead, basic computer skills are mandatory job requirement and
even necessary for mundane daily tasks. From researching potential
jobs to writing a resume, students need computer skills even before
they get job and students who can competently research and write on
a computer are better-equipped for both academic and professional
success.
However, not all schools are created equal when it comes to
computer literacy and many students aren’t graduating with adequate
computer skills (Van. Thompson, 2013).
Computer literacy and computers themselves have been in the
front of utter importance for this century and onwards. We use
computers with everything, doing school work, doing almost every
white collar job and for recreational use. Computer literacy is
needed for everybody because many people are spending their days
with computer, chatting with people and doing work with the
internet.
In most places of business, a computer is standard. In the bank
they use computer to look up your account information. They use
computers in the auto repair shop to access your car. You can’t
find books in the library by looking in a card catalog-you must use
a computerized database. Doctors’ offices utilize computers to
store patient information.
The point is this-no matter where you find employment, there is
a good chance a computer will be basic tool you will have to use.
It is good to start off computer literate because it will help you
get a job and it will help you advance in your career.
Computer literacy does not mean you need to know how to use
every single pieces of software you may encounter. It does not mean
you need to know how to write programs or network computers. You
just need to know some basis- how to save and open a file, how to
use a word processing program, and how to send and receive email-
for starters. It means having some sort of level of comfort around
computers rather than a look of fear and feeling of foreboding
(Dawn Rosenberg McKay, 2013).
Computer skills are important in college because students may be
required of participate in web-enhanced courses, conduct research
online and use basic computer applications. Connecting online with
classmates and the college itself is another reason it is important
for college students to have computer skills (Evie Sellers,
2013).
2.6 THE IMPACT OF COMPUTER IN EDUCATION
Computers have sparked a revolution in education sector.
Computers can give life like presentation to students through which
concepts and ideals can be more easily conveyed to students. The
impact of computer technology in education is enormous especially
in this 21st century. Computer in itself is life made easy exacting
a kind of intelligence (Artificial intelligence) that transcends
human ability naturally.
It has therefore become imperative that the various breakthrough
in this regard be critically examined, it impact on the teaching
and learning process and how to fully harness its benefits.
This discourse is not an attempt to merely register once
presence in the scene of global academic brain storming on a topic
that attracts majority of scholars attention such as this, but to
give a critical evaluation on how much of these developments have
been appreciated and embraced by educational institutions and the
impact so far. We live in a jet age when results are expected to
turn in speedily as evident in the various fields of study such as
engineering, medicine, nursing, economics, accounting, architect to
mention a few; where this concept has made tremendous impact.
It is therefore imperative with the trend of times to embrace
and appreciate this concept of “artificial intelligence” which has
made the work of human a lot easier, faster with a greater degree
of accuracy and precision.
The impact of computer technology in education is not isolated
concept as education is an institution for societal progress and
development. Invariably, this impact has spillover effects
positively on the social-economic advancement of any community.
Teachers are one of the major benefactors from the advancement in
computer technology. Computer is a teaching aid at the same time a
storage media a situation when the teacher carries little or no
bulky files and lesson notes.
The computer can be connected to a projector thereby enhancing
the ease of reaching a small and larger audience. The teacher or
lecturer as the case maybe prepares his notes with instructional
materials captured in a soft format. There are computer programs
that are educational and best serve as teaching aids with clear
demonstration pictorially. This will leave a last impact on
learners as it has been proven to be most effective approach for
all learners of different categories.
2.7 THE RATE OF PENETRATION OF THE INTEREST IN NIGERIAN
SCHOOLS
The internet is arguably of the most significant technological
developments of the late 20th century. However, despite the added
benefits of these tools to learning, teaching and research, a
number of problems still plague interest connectivity and usage in
Nigerian university system.
However, the use of the internet for academic research would
significantly improve through the provision of more access points
at Departmental and faculty levels (peter and lankshear, 1996).
Analysts said the high cost of computers and the grossly
under-developed technological base in the country were major
reasons for low pc (personal computer) penetration in Nigeria.
According to survey, “for state with the least access, sokoto
emerges with only 0.3 percent access to the internet. Kebbi,
zamfara, Kano, bauchi, Kaduna and Ebonyi also turn out to have low
internet access rate, each with less than one percent.”
The survey noted that urban dwellers had more access and
ownership of internet service at 11.6 percent compared to the rural
dwellers which was put at 1.5 percent (Dayo oketola, 2012).
The low level of utilization of the internet by students (post
graduate and under graduate), lecturers as a source of materials
for academic research maybe attributed to factors of low level of
connectivity and the high cost of cyber café facilities. In view of
huge academic resources available on the internet and its
usefulness to learning, teaching and research, It would be for
libraries of higher institutions in Nigeria to provide guaranteed
access to the internets as a way of enhancing their books and
journals collections.
Universities could do this through the provision of more access
points at departmental and faculty levels. Thus, if is envisage,
would create a more encouraging environment for the use of the
internet for academic research.
Part of the problem of African technology startup is that
internet use, despite mushrooming in the past decade is low.
But lately, there are now thousands of internet “home pages”
which serve as information sources for institutions and
organizations. Most universities, polytechnics and colleagues of
education throughout the world have established their presence on
the internet, thereby making it possible for researchers to access
past and current research publications.
Prospective students can also access information on courses
being offered by institutions and as well as their admission
requirement. There are also numerous individual home pages, where
people construct a site either as a means of expressing their
creativity or for a very limited range of potential visitors. The
World Wide Web also provides very easy access to some government
documents and legislative materials.
2.8 HOW THE INTERNET DOES IMPROVES THE EFFICIENT DAY TO DAY
ADMINISTRATION OF NIGERIAN SCHOOL
The internet/information and communication technology revolution
is sweeping through the world and the gale has even caught up with
developing countries like Nigeria and Ghana. Information and
communication technologies have introduced new methods of teaching
and conducting research and have been brought into education
facilities for online learning, teaching and research
collaboration.
While some university communities in some countries enjoy free
or inexpensive internet access, students and faculty/staff in
Nigeria must pay for time spent accessing the internet, whether at
a cyber café or in the library(although the library offers a
discount). To improve ICT services in the library, therefore
researchers need to show how students and faculty/staff are using
the internet in the academic environment.
University administration at many Nigeria universities sees
information and communication technologies as necessary in the
process of learning and teaching. Information and communication
technology given rise to new modes of organizing the educational
environment in schools and new concepts in the teaching process as
well as the remodeling of the roles played by the participants in
the educational process.
According to Ajedokun and owolabi (2003) teachers in the
developing world will have to change their teaching styles and
acquire internet skills as new technologies transform classrooms
over the next 20years. Teachers will need to learn new skills to
teach students how to search for and use information from the
internet safety issues. Internet’s seemingly infinite information
offers access to up- to- date research reports and global
knowledge.
(Nwokedi, 2007) so it has become an important component of
electronic services in academic institutions. Therefore, the
internet has become an invaluable tool for learning, teaching and
research (including collaborative research) in Nigeria.
Universities have facilitated and contributed to societal
development. They have aided the removal of the major sources of
poverty, tyranny, etc. Development is essentially about proper
knowledge use and application in developing countries such as
Nigeria and Ghana.
Universities as institutions for knowledge generation and its
transfer to society have been central to development, contributing
ideals, skills, technology and expertise in many spheres of human
endeavor (Jega, 2007a). They are centers of creative undertakings,
innovation and inventions and they impart skills pertinent to these
to all those who qualify for pertinent enrollment (Jega 2007b).
Kumar and kam (2005) states that the current information
revolution and increasing impact of information and communication
technologies has modernized the process, learning and research in
most universities. Several studies provide details about ICT
adoption.
2.9 THE CHALLENGES FACED BY THE EDUCATIONAL SECTOR IN
DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION
It is generally believed that ICTs can empower teachers and
learners, making significant contributions to learning and
achievement. However, current research on the impacts of ICTs on
student achievement yields few conclusive statements, pro or con
about the use of ICTs in education.
The impact of ICT use in school and student exposure to ICTs,
and the nature of use and exposure, on student employability in
developing has not been well documented. Preparing teachers for the
challenges of a changing world means equipping them with
subject-specific expertise, effective teaching practices, an
understanding of technology and the ability to work collaboratively
with other teachers, members of the community and parents.
The extent to which teacher training is currently being done
with ICTs to meet these challenges is not well documented,
especially at the in-service level.
Little is known about the true cost of ICTs in education
particularly in developing countries. It is, therefore, critically
important to better understand the costs and benefits associated
with ICT types and uses in various educational situations in order
to effectively target scare resources. Computers may be most
cost-effective when placed in common areas such as libraries and
teacher-training institutes.
Today, the story is very different. University libraries have
problem even in maintaining core collections which represent their
universities curricula and activities because of the lack of money
and high inflation.
Nigeria educational institutions or sectors face the challenge
of globalization and the information age for the transformation of
the academic system from the traditional role of teaching,
learning, research and development technologies to those driven by
the information technology, which is the latest revolution changing
all aspects of human endeavour. The poor telecommunication
infrastructure, quantity, quality, constitute a major problem of
ICT development in many Nigeria universities (Ajayi G.O, 2000).
The challenges faced by the educational sector in information
dissemination is not of library making but it is the usual problem
confronting most of the computer installation all over the country
today-the shortage of manpower and lack of spare parts. Coupled
with this is the problem of constant computer breakdowns and low
level of electricity supply. This problem has really slowed down
the activities of Nigerian university and libraries in utilizing
the global information and technological innovations for the
services of their clientele. Erratic power supply resulted in the
burning of some components which could not easily be replaced
(Aguolu I.E, 1996).
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 AREA OF THE STUDY
The study was conducted in federal college of education Zaria as
a case study and other institutions since the study involves the
educational sectors.
3.2 DESIGN OF THE STUDY
Based on the literature reviewed the survey design (structured
questionnaire) method was use. The survey research design is a very
reliable tool for assessing opinions and trends. The survey design
was chosen because it is effective in seeking the views of people
about a particular issue that concerns them.
3.3 POPULATION
The population of the study includes some of the departments of
the federal college of education Zaria. Questionnaire will be
administered to these lecturers/staff within the school in
Kaduna
3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUE
The random selection technique was used to administer the
questionnaire to these lecturers/staff of the federal college of
education in Zaria Kaduna state.
3.5 INSTRUMENT FOR DATA COLLECTION
The instrument used for data collection was a structured
questionnaires developed by the researcher from the information
through the review of literature on the subject matter. The
questionnaire was designed according to the research objectives and
was subdivided into 2 (two) sections.
Section A seeks information about the respondent and the firm
while section B seeks information about the objectives of the
research.
3.6 METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION
The data used for the study are from secondary and primary
sources. The secondary source data are collected from text books,
past projects, dictionary, internet etc. while the primary data was
collected personally by me.
3.7 METHOD OF DATA ANALYSIS
In analyzing the data collected, the mean of the data received
will be used for answering the research questions. For the purpose
of decision making an interval scale of 0.5 will be used with its
upper limit of 3 being 3.50 and lower limit 2.50. Therefore the
items with mean 3.50 and above were accepted while those with mean
2.49 and below were rejected. Items with mean ranging between 2.50
and 3.49 were regarded as undecided.
3.8 METHOD OF DATA PRESENTATION
Mean rating and tabulation form was used for presenting the data
obtained from the structural questionnaires.
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 DATA PRESENTATION
Out of the 35 questionnaires administered only 30 were responded
to and returned.
TABLE 1: QUESTIONNAIRE ADMINISTERED
Description
Number
Percentage (%)
Questionnaire Administered
35
100
Number Returned
30
85.7
Number Not Returned
5
14.3
From the above, the number of questionnaires returned made up to
85.7% which is of a good representation.
TABLE 2: QUALIFICATIONS
Qualifications
Number of respondent
Percentage (%)
Lecturers
13
43.3
Lab Technician
8
26.6
Students
9
30
Total
30
100
From the above table, it shows that the lecturers responded with
the higher percentage of 43.3 while the others were students and
lab technicians with percentage of 26.6 and 30.
4.2 PRESENTATION OF RESULTS
In analysis the data collected, the mean of the data received
was used for answering the research question for the purpose of
division making an interval scale of 0.5 was used with its upper
limit of 3 being 3.50 and lower limit of 2.50. Therefore, the items
with mean 3.50 and above were accepted while those with mean 2.49
and below were regard as undecided.
This formula was used in calculating the mean of the
responses;
ΣFx
ΣF
Where F= the frequency of respondents in each options
X = the weighting point of the option
Below are the orders of rank
1. 0.5 - 2.00 No
2. 2.5 – 3.00undecided
3. 3.5 – 5.00Yes/agreed/accepted
SECTION B
Question 1
Does the internet have a role to play in Education?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
0
0%
2.
Yes
30
100%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that the internet have a role to
play in education with the higher percentage of 100% by the
respondent while the other is 0 with lower percentage of
0%.Question 2
Do you think the internet has reduced the works of the
lecturer/teachers in Educational system especially your school FCE
(Federal college of Education Zaria).
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
7
23.3%
2.
Yes
23
76.7%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that the internet has reduced the
works of the lecturers/teachers in FCE with higher percentage of
76.7% by the respondent while the others said it has not with lower
percentage of 23.3%.
Question 3
Does the internet help people to get firsthand information about
Education?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
0
0%
2.
Yes
30
100%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that the internet help people to
get firsthand information about Education with higher percentage of
100% by the respondent while the other is 0 with lower percentage
of 0%.
Question 4
Can the internet be used to promote Education in Nigeria?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
0
0%
2.
Yes
30
100%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the table, it shows that the internet can be used to
promote education in Nigeria with a higher percentage of 100% while
others is 0 with lower percentage of 0%.
Question 5
Does the school administration seek advice from lecturers as it
relates to infrastructural development?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
11
36.7%
2.
Yes
19
63.3%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that the administration seek
advice from lecturers as it relates to infrastructural development
with higher percentage of 63.3% while the other has a lower
percentage of 36.7%.
Question 6
In your own opinion are lecturers in FCE all computer
literate?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
13
43.3%
2.
Yes
17
63.3%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that lecturer in FCE all computer
literate are computer literate with the higher percentage of 63.3%
while few are not with lower percentage of 43.3%.
Question 7
Is there need to train lecturers on computer skills?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
0
0%
2.
Yes
30
100%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that lecturers should be train on
computer skills with the higher percentage of 100% by the
respondent.
Question 8
Can the internet modernize the Educational sector of
Nigeria?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
0
0%
2.
Yes
30
100%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that the internet can modernize
the educational sector in Nigeria with the higher percentage of
100%.
Question 9
Do you think the internet improve the proper ways of
disseminating information?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
3
10%
2.
Yes
27
90%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the above table, it shows that the internet improves the
proper ways of disseminating information with the higher percentage
of 90% while others objected with the lower percentage of 10%.
Question 10
Do you think the internet has modernized the educational
sector?
S/No.
Response
No. of Respondent
Percentage (%)
1.
No
0
0%
2.
Yes
30
100%
3.
Total
30
100%
From the table above, it shows that the internet has modernized
the educational sector with the higher percentage of 100%.
4.3 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
The findings are summarizes as follows:
I. The significance of the internet in information dissemination
in Nigerian education is that internet has a role to play in
education.
II. The internet has reduced the works of the lecturer/teachers
in educational system especially in FCE
III. The internet helps people to get firsthand information
about education.
IV. The internet can be used to promote education in
Nigeria.
V. The administrative seek advice from lecturers on
infrastructural tools needed to enhance the use of the internet in
FCE.
VI. Most of the lecturers in FCE are computer literate.
VII. The need for lecturers to be trained on computer skills is
important.
VIII. The internet can modernize the educational sector of
Nigeria.
IX. The internet improves the proper ways of disseminating
information.
X. The internet has modernized the educational sector.
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 CONCLUSION
From the findings of the study it is observed that the internet
has a role to play in education, it help people to get firsthand
information, it promote education in Nigeria, reduces the works of
the lecturers/teachers in educational sector especially in
FCE(federal college of education), internet modernizes the
educational sector of Nigeria and also improves the proper ways of
disseminating information.
5.2 RECOMMENDATION
The recommendations of this study include:
· Power to engage; Students should be engage in the classroom
for the proper utilization of the internet both in schools and
home.
· The students and lecturer should be exposed to the use of the
internet for proper dissemination of information and research.
· The government should improve and increase resources in
institutions for internet usage.
· Educative activities should be made available in the Nigeria
educational sector by the government.
REFERENCE
1. Dawn Rosenberg McKay (2013) The need for computer
literacy.
2. Oxford Advanced learner’s dictionary of current English (7th
edition).
3. Internet search from Google (The significance of the internet
in information in Nigeria education).
4. Past project work (2009).
5. Www.Van main domain.com 1998-2000 (The importance of internet
in education).
6. Nwokeji (2007) (The internet improves the efficient
administration in Nigeria school).
QUESTIONNAIRE
Information Technology training
Hephzibah IT Academy
Kaduna State,
Kaduna.
Dear Sir/madam,
I am a Diploma student in computer technology of Hephzibah IT
Academy Kaduna. I am currently undertaking a project work research
on the significance of the internet in information dissemination in
Nigeria education. A case study of FCE (federal college of
Education) Zaria.
I therefore solicit your kind assistance and understanding in
answering relevant questions that may apply to you. All information
supplied shall be treated as confidential. Please tick the most
appropriate box and supply necessary information where
required.
All information given would be treated in confidence, as it
would be used only for academic purpose.
Yours faithfully,
Mary Mainaji Nyabam
APPENDIX:
QUESTIONNAIRE
SECTION A
Please indicate specifically to the following options.
1. State only: what is your qualification?
I Lecturer
ii. Student
iii. Lab technician
SECTION B
2. Does the internet have a role to play in Education?
I Yes
Ii No
3. Do you think the internet has reduced the works of the
lecturers/teachers in educational system especially your school FCE
(Federal college of education) Zaria.
I Yes
Ii No
4. Does the internet help people to get first-hand information
about education?
I Yes
Ii No
5. Can the internet be used to promote education in Nigeria?
I Yes
Ii No
6. Does the school administrative seek advice from lecturers as
it relates to infrastructural development?
I Yes
Ii No
7. In your own opinion are lecturers in FCE all computer
literate?
I Yes
Ii No
8. Is there need to train lecturers on computer skills?
I Yes
Ii No
9. Can the internet modernize the educational sector of
Nigeria?
I Yes
Ii No
10. Do you think the internet has improved proper ways of
disseminating information?
I Yes
Ii No
11. Do you think the internet has modernized the educational
sector generally?
I Yes
Ii No
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