Impact of information Technology on the ever changing Teaching-Learning programme A Case of Technology Faculty Students, Jimma University

Abstract

Now-a- days, the way of learning is being changed slowly from traditional
methods(Teacher-oriented methods) to modern methods(Student-oriented methods). The student-oriented instruction method is based on the intensive participation of students on the Teaching-Learning programme supported by latest available Information Technology. But shortage and usage of Information Technology materials is the current problem to student community to achieve desired goals. This paper deals with impact of information technology over the Teaching-Learning process in general and particularly in the Technology
Faculty of Jimma University. The study is set to find out how Jimma university Tech. Faculty students are improving their studies with available latest information technology materials and to know awareness of students towards the usage of advanced teaching-learning materials. Data was colleted through a well-designed questionnaire from sample students. Statistical and other Techniques are used to analyze the data. Analysis and Results are drawn using the various statistical Methods. Conclusion, discussion and Recommendations have been made from research findings of this paper. we conclude that Technology students of Jimma University have no awareness of impact of information technology on their studies.

Ethiopian Journal of Education and Sciences Vol. 1 (2) 2006: pp. 89-101