IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

WORLD JOURNAL OF INNOVATION AND MODERN TECHNOLOGY (WJIMT )

E-ISSN 2504-4766
P-ISSN 2682-5910
VOL. 7 NO. 2 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.56201/wjimt.v7.no2.2023.pg1.6

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The Challenges of Utilizing Google Classroom in Ikot Ekpene Rural Community Secondary Schools of Nigeria

Sylvanus P. Idiong, PhD, Nseabasi A. Sunday, PhD, Samuel F. James

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Abstract

The study assessed the challenges of utilizing Google Classroom in Ikot Ekpene Rural Community Secondary Schools of Nigeria. Two research questions and objectives guided the study respectively. With a descriptive research design, a sample of seventy (70) teacher educators participated in the study. The instrument used for the collection of the data was a structured questionnaire. The reliability co-efficient (r) of 0.73 was obtained using Cronbach alpha method. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer for the research questions. The results revealed that the proportion of teacher educators that can effectively use Google Classroom is 20% indicating very low. Secondly, all items scored above 2.50. This implies that all the items were challenges of utilizing Google Classroom in Ikot Ekpene Rural Community Secondary Schools of Nigeria. Based on these findings, it was recommended that the Local Education Board in Ikot Ekpene should apply to the Government for the provision of adequate ICT facilities. Also, the school management should organize in- service training programs such as workshops, conferences and seminars for teachers.

keywords:

Google Classroom, ICT facilities, Rural Community, Secondary Schools, Infrastructure.

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