PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' AWARENESS, READINESS AND UTILIZATION OF DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY

Abstract

This study Pre-Service Teachers' Awareness, Readiness and Utilization of Digital platform for professional development in Nigerian University. Survey Research Design was used to carry out the Education of Pre-Service teachers in Nigerian university. The Survey instrument were chosen using random sampling techniques. Questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection and intend to answer the research questions. The Data collected were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation to answer the research questions while t- test statistics to analyzed Pretest and Post-test scores. The results indicated that more than 60.7% of Teachers out the total respondent agrees that Awareness, Readiness and Utilization of Digital platform for professional development in faculty of education of the Federal University of Technology, Minna Niger state will enhance the teaching and using Digital platform. Its therefore concluded that; The level of pre-service teachers' awareness of digital platforms for professional development in FUT Minna is high. The level of preservice teachers' readiness of digital platforms for professional development in FUT Minna is high. It was therefore recommended that There is a need to intensify the awareness on digital platform for professional development among pre-service teachers, Pre-service teachers should be encouraged to utilize digital platform for professional development