EXTENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA UTILIZATION IN TEACHING VOCATIONAL SKILLS IN TECHNICAL COLLEGES IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This study investigated the extent to which social media is used in teaching vocational skills in technical colleges in Anambra State, Nigeria. Two research questions guided the study, and two null hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The study population comprised 177 technical teachers from 15 accredited technical colleges in Anambra State. Due to the manageable size of the population, no sampling was conducted. Data were collected using a structured 30-item questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three experts and reliability coefficient of 0.76 was obtained using Cronbach Alpha Method. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while the t-test was the statistical tools used for testing the null hypotheses formulated for the study. The findings revealed, among other things, that social media is used to a low extent in teaching vocational skills in technical colleges in Anambra State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that technical teachers incorporate social media tools in lesson preparation and delivery. Additionally, the government should provide the necessary resources and infrastructure to support the integration of social media platforms into vocational teaching.