Duruamaku-Dim Joy C.1, Duruamaku-Dim G. C. E.2 
(1. Department of Curriculum & Teaching, University of Calabar, Nigeria;
2. Department of Vocational & Special Education, University of Calabar, Nigeria)

 

 

Abstract: This study investigated how ICT can be used to enhance entrepreneurship instruction for the improvement of entrepreneurial practices in Nigeria for global competitiveness. Four research questions were posed and one null hypothesis formulated to guide the study. The population of the study comprises all one thousand six hundred (1,600) entrepreneurship learners in tertiary institutions in Imo state Nigeria. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select four hundred (400) learners from five (5) tertiary institutions in the State. Purposive sampling technique was also used to select Fourty entrepreneurship and Business Education instructors. Data were collected with use of 20-item research questionnaire titled Entrepreneurship Instruction with ICT and Improvement of Entrepreneurial Practices Questionnaire (EIIEPQ), and semi-structured interview for instructors. Data obtained were analyzed using, independent t-test, and descriptive statistics (frequencies and mean score). Results obtained revealed that ICTs that are relevant for entrepreneurship education has not been adequately provided for entrepreneurship studies in universities to foster teaching-learning of international standard. Diverse ways ICT can be used in entrepreneurship education, is seen to be applied at relative low frequency by instructors. The results also showed that instructions on entrepreneurship delivered with the use of ICT significantly influence entrepreneurship attitude development in learners for global competitiveness in entrepreneurial practices. And that students have not adequately been taught ICT application in doing business as part of entrepreneurship curriculum to enhance production of globally competitive entrepreneurs from the educational system. Based on the results and findings from the study, it is recommended that; Facilitators of
entrepreneurship education should be provided with adequate in-service training on using ICT for entrepreneurship teaching-learning and for research purposes. This will serve to encourage them to employ these equipment frequently in teaching-learning of entrepreneurship, for better outcomes. Provision should be made for students to learn ICT application in business as part of the content of the entrepreneurship studies. These should be taught by experts to enhance their efficiency on that, since ICT application in business is overwhelming in this global age.

 

 

Key words: entrepreneurship instruction, information and communication technology, entrepreneurial practices, global competitiveness