TECHNOLOGY MEDIATED INSTRUCTION AND EFFECTIVE UTILIZATION
IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN CALABAR METROPOLIS OF CROSS
RIVER STATE, NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR PREPAREDNESS AGAINST
RECURRING PANDEMIC
Obogo, Godwin O.; Effiom, Anthony P.
& Chidozie, Veronica Ngozi
Department of Educational Psychology
Faculty of Educational Foundation Studies
College of Education, University of Calabar

Abstract
This study investigated technology-mediated instruction and its effective utilization and private secondary schools’ preparedness against the recurrence of any pandemic in the Calabar metropolis of Cross River State, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The survey design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised of 1450 teachers in the 45 registered private secondary schools in the study area. A sample of 240 teachers was purposively selected from 12 schools for the study. The statistical tool used for data analysis was the One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). The instrument used for data collection was the “Technology Mediated Instruction and Instructional Effectiveness Questionnaire” (TMIIEQ). The response format for the instrument was the 4-point Likert scale of Strongly Agree (SA), Agree (A), Disagree (D), Strongly Disagree (SD). The findings of the study revealed that PowerPoint was not significantly and effectively utilized in the instructional delivery in private secondary schools in the Calabar metropolis of Cross River State. The WhatsApp technology was more effectively utilized as compared to the PowerPoint. This is to say that technology utilization in instructional delivery was not very effective, and this did not depict any preparedness of the private secondary schools against any pandemic outbreak at any time. It was concluded that instructional delivery in private secondary schools was not effectively mediated with technological devices except the WhatsApp which was the only technological tool utilized. It was recommended that Private school owners should ensure they provide the necessary technological equipment, and train staff on their usage.
Key words: Technology-mediated, instruction, effective utilization. DOWNLOAD FULL PDF