TECHNOLOGY AND FUTURE OF BUSINESS EDUCATION PROGRAMMES FOR THE ATTAINMENT OF HIGH LEVEL PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION

Abstract

This study was carried out to examine technology and the future of business education programme for the attainment of high level performance of students in the tertiary institution. The study was carried out in the University of Technology Ozoro in Delta State Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted in the study and the population of this study consist of 145 business education students in one of the tertiary institutions offering business education programme in Delta State. The sample used for the study was 85 business education students. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.92. Data collected was analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) and independent T-test to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings revealed that technology has positive impact on the future of business education students and that through the application of technology in business education students encountered some problems such as lack of fund, lack of qualified manpower, high cost of facilities and irregular power supply. Therefore, it was recommended amongst others that there should be awareness creation for business education teachers and students about the potentials and prospects of technology in business education programmes. Also, computer laboratories with internet facilities should be provided for all business education departments in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria.