Gap Analysis and Demographic Variations in Awareness of Technology-Based Instructional Resources among Business Educators

Abstract

The study focused on analyzing the awareness gap and demographic differences regarding technology-based instructional resources (TBIR) among business educators in colleges of education in Edo and Delta States of Nigeria. To guide the research, two questions were formulated and two hypotheses were formulated, which were tested at a significance level of 0.05. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The study's population consisted of 108 business educators across these colleges. A census was conducted in five purposefully selected colleges that offered a Business Education programme, as the number of Business educators was manageable, and the population constituted the sample size. Data was collected using a validated questionnaire titled "Gap Analysis and Demographic Differentiation of Awareness of Technology-Based Instructional Resources" (GDATBIR). The reliability coefficient of the questionnaire was measured at 0.84. The analysis revealed that there is a significant awareness gap among business educators regarding various TBIR for teaching. Additionally, it showed demographic differences in awareness between male and female business educators concerning TBIR used for teaching business subjects. The study recommends that the authorities of colleges of education should create awareness among business educators to encourage the adoption of TBIR for instructional delivery through seminars, workshops, and conferences. Furthermore, both male and female business educators should receive equal sensitization regarding the use of TBIR for effective instructional delivery.