Assessment of information and communication technology application in the teaching of office technology and management students in delta state polytechnics

Abstract

This study was designed to assess Information and Communication Technology (ICT) application in the teaching of Office Technology and Management (OTM) students in Delta State Polytechnics. Three research questions were raised to guide the study while two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The entire population of 285 ND II and HND II students of Office Technology and Management program in the three polytechnics in Delta State were used for the study. Data was collected for the study through the administration of validated questionnaire on the respondents. Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used. The mean statistics was used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study revealed that Office Technology and Management students in polytechnics in Delta State are equipped to a high extent with information and communication technology in the areas of word processing and webpage design while they accepted low extent of application of database management system in the teaching of OTM courses in Delta State Polytechnics for job preparation. The implications of the findings have been discussed and conclusion drawn. Relevant recommendations were made towards the improvement of quality of office technology and management in polytechnics in Nigeria which include that database application and other ICT packages in the OTM curriculum should be emphasized in order to equip students with the competencies that will ensure effective work performance on graduation.