Journal of Education in Developing Areas
Home > Vol 28, No 1 > Ismaila

LECTURERS’ AWARENESS, READINESS AND CHALLENGES OF INTEGRATING PODCASTING FOR TEACHING IN SOKOTO STATE UNIVERSITY, NIGERIA

Abdullahi Abubakar Ismaila, Nasiru Daji MUHAMMAD

Abstract


This study investigated the lecturers’ awareness, readiness and challenges of integrating podcasting for teaching in Sokoto State University. The research was guided with 2 objectives and 2 research questions. Descriptive survey design was employed. The researchers used mixed method (quantitative and qualitative) for data collection. The population of the study was 267, the sample that was chosen is 95 for quantitative, while 6 was chosen for qualitative. The instruments used for data collection were questionnaire and data blank for quantitative and qualitative respectively, the questionnaire was adapted while the data blank was developed. Frequency and percentage saved as tools for data analysis. Based on the result lecturers are not aware of podcast for teaching, University lecturers are ready to use podcast for their teaching and there are a lot of challenges prevent lecturers for not using podcast in their teaching.

Full Text:

PDF

References


Adedoja, G. & Abimbade, O. A. (2016). Assessing the skills of pre-service teachers’ on embarking: challenges and benefits. Journal of Educational Media and Technology of Nigeria, 21 (1), 63-74.

Ahmed, S. S. & Tukur, A. K. (2017). Selection of authentic internet materials for English language instruction in some higher institutions of North-Western Nigeria. A Paper Presented at the 38th Annual International Conference of the Educational Media and Technology Association of Nigeria (EMTAN), Pankshin, Plateau State, Nigeria.

Alharthi, K. (2016). Evaluating the awareness and perceptions of English teachers’ in using e-learning tools for teaching in Saudi higher schools. British Journal of English Linguistics. 4, (5), 16-34. www.eajournals.org

Amelia, A. C. & Aguiar, C., (2009). Impact of podcasts in teachers’ education: from consumers to producers. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277235815

Bell, T. C., Wingkvist, A. & Green, R., (2007). Podcasts as a supplement in tertiary education: an experiment with two Computer Science courses. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/29487147

Carvalho, A. A., Aguiar, C., Santos, H., Oliveira, L., Marques, A. & Maciel, R., (2009). Podcasts in higher education: students’ and lecturers’ perspectives. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/52011516

Celano, L., (nd). 6 methods of data collection and analysis. Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL). The Open University. www.open.edu>mod>resource>view

Chabolla, E. & Leh, A. S., (2009). Podcasting in higher education: major factors that contribute to its effective use. International Journal of Case Method Research & Application. XXI, 2 WACRA®. All rights reserved ISSN 1554-7752. www.wacra.org

Edirisingha, P. & Salmon, G. (2007). Pedagogical models for podcasts in higher education. Beyong Distance Research Alliance Conference Pre-print Copy. University of Leicester, UK

Federal Republic of Nigeria. (2013). National policy on education. Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council. Yaba, Nigeria. Sixth edition, 978-054-216-7

Gribbins, M. (2007). The perceived usefulness of podcasting in higher education: a survey of students’ attitudes and intention to use. citeseerx.ist.psu.edu

Jaya, R. & Sonja, O. (2007) Podcasting as an educational building block in academic libraries. Australian Academic & Research Libraries, 38:4, 270-279, DOI: 10.1080/00048623.2007.10721309. www.tandfonline.com

Kabir, F. S. & Kadage, A. T. (2017). ICT and educational development: the utilization of mobile phones in distance education in Nigeria. Turkish online Journal of Distance Education-TOJDE January. 1302-6488: Vol. 18, No 1, Article 5

Kayode, A. A. (nd). Assessing the awareness and perceptions of academic staff in using e-learning tools for instructional delivery in a post-secondary institution: A case study. The innovation Journal , Volume 11 (3) 4

Kingsley, E.E. (2013). The usage and impact of internet phones on academic concentration among students’ of tertiary institutions: a study of university of Ibadan, Nigeria. International Journal of Education and Communication Technology, 9 (3), 162

McGarr, O. (2009). A review of podcasting in higher education: its influence on the traditional lecture. Australasian Journal of educational Technology, 25 (3), 309-321

Pacansky, B. M. (2017). Best practices for teaching with emerging technologies. Routledge Publisher. ISBN-13: 9781138643659. http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/05/best-practices-for-teaching-with.html

Phelix, M. B. & Ali, G. (2016). Evaluation of e-learning management systems by lecturers and students in Ugandan Universities: a case of Muni University. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology. Issn (online): 2319-8753, Issn (print): 2347-6710

Ukwueze, F. N. & Okpulo, L. O., (2014), the use of educational podcasting in Nigerian Universities: a case study of university of Nigeria, Nsukka. Computer Education Research Journal (CERJ), 1, 1, 78-84

Woolfitt, Z., (2015). The effective use of video in higher education. Lectoraat Teaching, Learning and Technology, Inholland University of Applied Sciences.

Yamaguchi, C., (nd). What is podcasting. Media Specialist office of Technology and Distance Learning, University of Hawaii at Hilo. https//hilo.hawaii.edu

Yusuf, H.T., Gambari, A. I., Daramola, F. O., Badmus, A. O. & Isiaka, A. B. (2018). Lecturers’ awereness, readiness and self-efficacy of using podcast for teaching in tertiary institutions in Niger state, Nigeria. Journal of Science, Technology, Mathematics and Education (JOSTMED), 14 (1)




Copyright (c) 2020 Journal of Education in Developing Areas

Copyright @ Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt