Availability of Electronic Media for Learning Geography in a College of Education at Bauchi State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the availability of electronic media for learning Geography in Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare, Bauchi State. Two Research questions and one hypotheses were formulated to guide the investigation. The researchers employed the descriptive survey research design with a sample of 118 from a population of 596 Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) students of Geography Department, Aminu Saleh College of Education Azare. Check list and structured questionnaires were used as instrument of data collection. 1 check list and 118 questionnaires were distributed to the students; 118 questionnaires were returned. Data collected were analysed with the use of descriptive statistics (mean score and standard deviation), ANOVA and T-test. Findings showed that electronic media devices such as internet satellite television, interactive white board, fax machine and computer are of small quantity which poise as a challenge for learners of geography while other electronic media devices such as Radio, Television and Multimedia projector are of high quantity for learning Geography in the study area. Base on this finding the study made the following recommendations; the State Government should make adequate procurement and provision of electronic media to the Institution, in addition the state government should liaise with donor agencies on the enhancement of the Educational system, so as to make electronic media sufficient in our Institutions of learning.