Lecturers’ attitude and utiliisation of google class room in tertiary institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria

This study examines lecturers’ attitude and utilisation of Google classroom learning platform for instruction in tertiary institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was used in the study. Two research questions and one research hypothesis were answered and tested in the study respetively. The sample population consisted of 300 lectures randomly selected from the three universities across the three senatorial districts (Ondo north, central and south). 100 participants were randomly selected from each of the selected public universities, making the total of 300 participants. The instrument for this study was researcher’ self-developed questionnaire titled Lecturers’ Attitude and Utilisation of Google Classroom Learning Platform Questionnaire (LAUGCLPQ). The instrument was validated by two experts. Reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained using Kuder-Richardson (KR21) technique. Research questions and research hypotheses were answered and tested using mean scores and t-test scores statistical tools respectively. The findings of the study showed that lecturers’ attitude towards the use of Google Classroom in tertiary institutions in Ondo State was negative. It was also revealed that the level of utilization of Google Classroom by the lecturers was very low. The results also shown that there was no significant difference between the attitude of male and female lecturers towards the use of Google Classroom for instructions (df = 298; t = 2.963; p > 0.05). It was further revealed in the study that there was a significant difference between male and female lecturers in the level of utilization of Google Classroom learning platform in tertiary institutions in Ondo State (df = 298; t = -5.125; p < 0.05). The study therefore recommends that managements of tertiary institutions should encourage both male and female lecturers to use Google Classroom learning platform in their instructional deliveries by providing all the necessary ICT infrastructures in their institutions. Also Worships and training programmes should be organised for both lecturers and students to acquire necessary skills to use Google Classroom learning platform for instructions.