Speaker
Description
Obiunu, E. A.
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, WARRI, DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
okpohori@mail.com
Track: Digital Transformation in Higher Education
& DAVID ABROAD
INSTITUTION: COLLEGE OF EDUCATION WARRI DELTA STATE
DEPARTMENT: CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT
EMAIL ADDRESS: okpohori@mail.com
PHONE NUMBER: 08023562296
TOPIC: DIGITAL PEDAGOGYAND CURRICULUM INNOVATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION: ACADEMIC STAFF ADOPTION, CHALLENGES AND IMPACT ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING OUTCOME
ABSTRACT
Emerging technologies have rapidly changed higher education around the globe and has forced tertiary institutions to implement new teaching effectiveness to enhance students’ learning outcome. The study examined academic staff adoption levels, challenges and perceived impact on students’ learning outcome of digital pedagogy and teaching innovation in Nigeria Colleges of Education. The researcher used a mixed-method survey design covering 1200 academic staff and 480 qualitative participants. Results suggest that adopting digital pedagogy predict positive students’ engagement, performance, critical thinking and collaboration. Thematic findings indicate that teaching innovation makes learning flexible and personalized along with interactive classroom teaching. Digital pedagogy has the potentials for a greater higher education in Nigeria, the study finds. It is recommended that the government allocate more resources to digital infrastructure, build institutional capacity, provide continuous professional development for lecturers, as well as put in place policies that promote inclusive and sustainable digital learning ecosystems.
Keywords: Digital pedagogy, Teaching innovation, Colleges, Academic staff adoption, Students’ learning outcome.