AWARENESS, PERCEIVED USEFULNESS AND EASE OF INTEGRATING FACEBOOK INTO STUDENTS LEARNING IN THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA, NIGER STATE.

Abstract

This study examined the awareness, perceived usefulness and ease of integrating Facebook into students learning in the Federal University of Technology Minna, Niger State. The design was made along the lines of a descriptive survey while the study target population comprised all the students in the School of Science and Technology Education (SSTE). The sample consisted of the three (3) departments found in SSTE and fifty (50) respondents drawn randomly from the study population. The instrument used to collect data for the study was a questionnaire titled “Awareness, Perceived Usefulness and Ease of Integrating Facebook” (APUIF)” while the data collected was analysed using mean and percentage. The findings showed that students are aware of Facebook but did not perceive the integration of Facebook into teaching and learning useful. The null hypothesis was test for the study at 0.05 level of significance. The finding revealed that, there was no significant difference in the gender on the usefulness of integrating Facebook into teaching and learning; The study recommended among others that, the government and school management should make adequate provision for funds to enable tertiary institutions acquire the necessary facilities and equipment that was promote the use of Facebook for teaching and learning.