The Influence of the Technology-Based Google Classroom as a Social Media Tool in Teaching Educational Technology in Tertiary Institutions in Ekiti State

Abstract

The study investigated the influence of the technology-based Google Classroom as a social tool in teaching Educational Technology in tertiary institutions in Ekiti State. A total of two hundred (200) respondents were selected for the study, which formed the study sample. The sample comprised one hundred and fifty (150) undergraduates and fifty (50) lecturers. The selected students were those offering Educational Technology and were selected using simple random sampling. It comprised 81 male and 69 female students. The study employed a descriptive research design of survey type, which made it impossible to guarantee randomness in group composition. The instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire. Four research questions were raised for the study and answered descriptively using simple frequency count and percentage. Four research hypotheses were formulated for the study and tested using a t-test of independent sample and Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The data analysis revealed no significant difference in the use of technology-based Google Classroom in the academic performance of male and female students, reassuring educators about its effectiveness. Also, it was revealed that there was no significant difference in the use of technology-based Google Classroom across students of different levels. It was further revealed that there was a substantial difference in the use of technology-based Google Classroom among students in various age groups. Lastly, it was revealed that a technology-based Google classroom significantly influenced lecturers' teaching methods. Based on these findings recommendations were hereby made.