Integrating Microsoft (MS) PowerPoint in Teaching and Learning Process: An Appraisal of Lecturers Competence in Electronic Teaching

Abstract

This is a descriptive survey research, which examined the awareness and the lecturers’ computer literacy level at the University of Port Harcourt Faculty of Education. It also looked at the skills, use and possible inhibitions against the effective integration of MS PowerPoint in teaching/learning situations. The study further appraised and ascertained the future use of the MS PowerPoint in teaching/learning in the faculty. The faculty of Education constituted the population. The entire 166 lectures in the nominal roll of the faculty as at the time of this study were used for the research work. However, 145 out of the 166 respondents returned their questionnaires. Five research questions guided the study. A self-developed instrument with 32 items questionnaire was validated with a reliability index of 0.70, and the data collected was analyzed using statistical percentage. The findings revealed that: - 120(83%) are computer literate. 94(65%) use MS PowerPoint for presentations; 110(76%) have no skills on MS PowerPoint software use; while 128(88%) cannot create PowerPoint presentation due to lack of training. The research further revealed that there is a high expectation of future use of MS PowerPoint software in teaching/learning process, as 143(99%) are interested in future use of the software. Finally, appropriate recommendations were proffered to improve electronic teaching in the University of Port Harcourt. Keywords: Electronic teaching, Electronic integration, PowerPoint, Computer literacy, Competence, Skills