Gbenga-Akanmu, Taiwo Oladunni

Early childhood education teacher technology usage in emergency times

By Gbenga-Akanmu, Taiwo Oladunni

This study investigated early childhood education teacher technology usage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study consisted of all early childhood education teachers in Nigeria. Sample size consisted of 1000 early childhood education teachers that were selected randomly. A self-designed instrument titled Early Childhood Education Teachers ' Technology Usage Questionnaire (ECETTUQ) was administered on the participants for the study. Four research objectives were raised. Data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, simple percentages, mean, standard deviation, and independent t-test. The study indicated that the highest percentage of teachers was not involved in online technology during the COVID-19 pandemic emergency time in Nigeria. Limited internet service is the major weakness of online technology usage. The study recommends that government and private school owners should engage their teachers with regular training on technology usage, and better internet services should be provided by the service providers. © 2022, IGI Global.