INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL PROFICIENCY LEVEL SKILLS ON ACCESS, OPERATION AND DECISION MAKING IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT BY BUSINESS EDUCATION LECTURERS IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of digital proficiency level skills on access, operation and decision-making process by business education lecturers in digital environment in universities in South-South Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design.  The population of the study consisted of 58 business education lecturers from six universities that offer business education in South-South Nigeria. The entire population was studied because it was small and manageable. A structured instrument called “Digital Proficiency level skills questionnaire” with a 4-point rating scale was used to obtain data. The instrument was face-validated by three experts and a trial test was conducted to obtain a reliability coefficient of .87 using Cronbach Alpha formular. With the help of four research assistants, 54 copies of the instrument were retrieved for analysis. Mean statistics was used to answer the research questions. The study revealed that there was great influence of digital proficiency level skills on access, operational activity and decision-making process of business education lecturers in the digital environment.  It is recommended among others, that business education lecturers should engage students in the use of digital technology for their learning, critical thinking and problem-solving processes

Key Words: digital proficiency, skills, digital environment