Authors : Emelogu Ngozi Ugonma, Okoyeukwu Ngozi Georgina and Chigbu Godswill Uchechukwu
Abstract: The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic which has resulted in the shutting down of schools globally has made a virtual classroom urgently imperative to support the physical classroom. This move cannot be realistic if the awareness and proficiency of the stakeholders are not guaranteed. Hence, this study examined the awareness and proficiency of English language lecturers in the use of emerging technologies in Post-COVID-19 era as well as the availability of the emerging technologies. The study adopted a survey research design. Two research questions and purposes of the study and four hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study comprised all English language lecturers in University of Nigeria, Nsukka and its affiliate: Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri. A 37-item structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation, t-test. The study found among others, that there is a significant difference between male and female English language lecturer’s proficiency level in the use of emerging technologies for teaching in Post-COVID-19 era. The study is a significant contribution to other studies on the use of emerging technologies with respect to gender and age.
Emelogu Ngozi Ugonma, Okoyeukwu Ngozi Georgina and Chigbu Godswill Uchechukwu, 2021. Awareness and Proficiency of English Language Lecturers in the Use of Emerging Technologies in Post COVID-19 Era. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 16: 304-312.