An Appraisal of the Correlation between Cloud Computing Adoption and Science Teachers' Effectiveness in Nigerian Secondary Schools
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.60072/ijeissah.2024.v3i01.001Abstract
Over the years, education managers all over the world have been interested in investigating the relationship between the use of technology and its impact on teaching and learning. This study explores the relationship between cloud resource usage and teacher effectiveness among secondary school science teachers in Cross River state of Nigeria. The objectives include examining the extent of cloud resource usage, evaluating teachers' perceived effectiveness and identifying any correlation among these factors within the Calabar Education Zone. Using a quantitative, survey-based approach, data was collected from 150 teachers to measure the sample’s variable through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using frequency tables, mean standard deviation and Pearson’s correlation coefficient. The study found that there was moderate cloud resource usage and a strong correlation between cloud resource usage and teacher effectiveness. It was recommended that teachers should be adequately trained, and government should enhance the availability of cloud resources.
Keywords:
Cloud Computing, Nigeria, Secondary Schools, Science Education, Teacher EffectivenessReferences
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