GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to determine variables influence on Computer Science lecturers’ attitude and the application of ICT resources in Federal Universities in South-South Nigeria. Specifically, the study was designed to determine the difference in lecturers’ application of ICT resources in teaching Computer Science in Federal Universities in South-South Nigeria based on years of experience and marital status. To achieve this purpose, two specific purposes, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The ex-post facto research design was used in the study and it was carried out in South-South Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of 225 Computer Science lecturers from all the six federal Universities in South-South, Nigeria. The sample of the study comprised 142 Computer Science lecturers. The sample size was determined using Krejice and Morgan’s (1970) sampling model while the sample was selected using a combination of proportionate sampling and random sampling techniques. A researcher developed instrument known as “Variable Influence on Computer Science Lecturer’s Attitude and the Application of Information and Communication Technology Resource Tools Questionnaire” (VIOCSLAICTRT-Q) was used for data collection. The data obtained were subjected to Cronbach Alpha reliability statistics using the Spilt-half method. The internal consistency reliability coefficient obtained was 0.90. One hundred and forty (142) out of One hundred and forty two (142) copies of the questionnaire administered were correctly completed and returned. This represented a 98.59 % return rate. Mean was used to answer the research questions, while Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA)were used to test the null hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The analysis of the responses revealed that the mean responses of Computer Science lecturers on their application of ICT resource tools in teaching was different when they are classified based on their years of experience. The management of the federal universities in South-south Nigeria in collaboration with the National Universities Commission (NUC) should ensure that only lecturers with 21 years of experience and above should handle core computer science courses. Keywords: ICT Resources Tools, Computer Science Lecturers Attitudes