ECHNOLOGY INTEGRATED PEDAGOGY IN TECHNICAL EDUCATION DELIVERY THE JOURNEY SO FAR: CASE STUDY OF FEDERAL COLLEGES OF EDUCATION (TECHNICAL) POTISKUM AND GOMBE

Abstract

This study examined Technology Integrated Pedagogy (TIP) in technical education delivery. The study was conducted in Federal Colleges of Education (Technical) (FCE (Tech.) Potiskum and Gombe. The design of the study was a survey. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire with four points rating scale. The population for the study consisted of 96 lecturers. Purposive sampling techniques was used to draw 48lecturers that are using WhatsApp on social media. WhatsApp social media platform was used for the distribution and collection of data. The study has three specific objectives to achieved and three research questions raised and three null hypotheses formulated to guide the study. The data collected was analysis using SPSS. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions, whilet-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that TIP has not been integrated in the delivery of technical education, inadequate TIP infrastructural facilities, curriculum not directed for TIP among others. The study concluded that lecturers should strived to integrate TIP, infrastructures for TIP should be provide and curriculum planners should incorporate TIP in the curriculum.