THE IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF STATISTICS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS
ABSTRACT
“The impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the teaching and learning of statistics in tertiary institutions, a case study of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja,” says the title of this project work. The primary source of data collection. Based on our findings, we discovered that ICT improves the quality of statistics teaching and learning in our tertiary institutions. Furthermore, we discovered that a lack of ICT background affects students’ research work in tertiary institutions. Appropriate suggestions were made.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
The world is indeed becoming a global village, and communication is a necessary tool for this process, and the telecommunications industry all over the world is growing very quickly as one innovation replaces another in a matter of weeks. The wireless telephone system, which is available in fixed wireless line or global system for mobile communication (GSM) Wajuade 2005, is a significant breakthrough. Communication is a major economic driver. Nigeria is not left behind in the development race. As a result, the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) was established, and the NCC has since issued various licenses to private telephone operators. However, the return of democracy in 1999 paved the way for the issuance of GSM licenses.
MTN, ECONET (now ZAIN), and NITEL plc joined in 2001, with GLOBACOM joining in 2003.
The need to provide streamless telecommunications throughout Europe prompted the global development of GSM. A study group called ‘Group Special Mobile’ (from which the acronym GSM was derived) was formed and tested to demonstrate a standardized system for mobile telephony. The GSM standard was born from this group, and seven years later, in January 1992, the first GSM network, OY Radioing AB Finland, went live.
GSM is the fastest growing technology of all time, with over 1.2 billion users on 630 networks in over 210 countries (Scott in America times, 2003). It has also resulted in a large amount of
Many people around the world have access to employment opportunities.
In Nigeria, the National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy (NEEDS) targets for the telecommunications sector include achieving tele-density of 1.25, developing a national communication backbone, and developing a multi-media super corridor; currently, tele-density is around 1.15. (Adomi 2006). The progress made in this sector confirms Nigeria’s current ranking as one of Africa’s fastest growing telecommunications markets.
1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY
Kogi State Polytechnic is a Nigerian institution founded in 1993 by Prince Abubakar Audu, the first executive governor of Kogi State. It was founded as a result of the people’s desire for a domestic tertiary institution, as well as the government’s desire to technologically transform society, as stated in the federal polytechnic amendment decree No. 25 of 1987.
In the early stages of the institution’s operation, there were few lecturers and students. The institution now has a large number of lecturers and students. The institution now operates the following schools:
Applied Sciences School (main campus)
Management Studies School (main campus)
Art and Industrial Design School (main campus)
Part of the School ime (main campus) (main campus)
Engineering School (osara campus)
Environmental Studies Program (main campus)
The institution was previously located at the Government Science Secondary School in Lokoja before being relocated to its permanent location at the former Government Teacher’s College Lokoja during the military regime. Following this development, various other developments emerged. It is also worth noting that the current Rector is Professor Mathew Idowu Ajibero, who has done excellent work for the polytechnic since taking office.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This is a study of consumer (mostly student) interest in the prepaid plans of Nigeria’s two largest telecommunications companies, MTN and GLOBACOM.
1.3 AIMS AND OBJECTIVE OF STUDY
Its purpose is to determine whether gender influences consumer interest in various prepaid plans.
To determine whether one plan is preferred over others.
To find out if one network is attracting more attention than the other.
This project should allow one to determine whether or not the interest is due to the packages associated with the various prepaid plans.
It is to determine whether a shortage of one of the characteristics of interest will affect consumer interest.
To determine whether interest on a specific prepaid plan is related to marital status.
1.4 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS
This project work is only related to the students’ interests. It is essentially an interest-based work on MTN prepaid plans (extra cool and extra connect) and Glo prepaid plans (classic and classic plus). It is a unique work.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
The findings of this study should demonstrate to the reader(s) the level of interest in various MTN and GLO prepaid plans. It should also explain why these people have these interests. The study would also reveal whether interest in individual prepaid plans is based on some factors such as gender, marital status, and so on. Through this work, a comparison with previous work done on this research problem can be made.
1.6 ABBREVIATION OF TECHNICAL TERMS
GSM stands for Global System for Mobile Communications.
National Economic Empowerment Development Strategy is required.
NITEL stands for Nigeria Telecommunications.
GLOBACOM stands for Global Communication.
MTN stands for Mobile Telecommunications Network.
NCC stands for Nigeria Communication Commission.
GDP stands for Gross Domestic Product.
SME stands for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise.
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