EXTENT BUSINESS SUBJECTS TEACHERS IN IMO STATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS UTILIZE SPREADSHEET SKILLS IN TEACHING BUSINESS SUBJECTS

Abstract

The study was aimed to find out the extent business subjects teachers in Imo State secondary schools utilize spreadsheet skills in teaching business subjects.  Descriptive survey research design was adopted and the population of 272 business subject teachers was studied without sampling.  Trial-testing was used to establish the reliability of the instrument using Cronbach Alpha method which yielded coefficients of .90.  Two hundred and sixty five (265) duly completed copies of the instrument were retrieved and used for the study.  Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question while the t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at .05 level of significance.  Findings revealed that the business subjects teachers utilize spreadsheet skills in teaching business subjects to a low extent.   There is no significant difference in the mean ratings of business subject teachers with B.Sc. degree and above and those with below B.Sc. degree in secondary schools in Imo State, on the extent they utilize spreadsheet skills in teaching business subjects. Based on the findings of the study, the researchers concluded that business subjects teachers do not adequately utilize spreadsheet skills in teaching business subjects in secondary schools in Imo State.  It was therefore recommended  that Ministry of Education in Imo State should organize continuous training and re-training ICT programmes (in which spreadsheet skills is inclusive) for business subjects teachers to enable them up-date their knowledge so as to embrace spreadsheet skills for effective utilization in teaching business subjects in Imo State secondary schools.

Keywords:  Business Subjects, Utilization, Spreadsheet Skills, Teaching and            Information and Communication Technology