Adoption of short video clips for teaching library user education in colleges of education in North West States, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper explore the adoption of Short Video Clips for Teaching Library User Education (LUE) in Colleges of Education in North West States, Nigeria. The objective of this paper is to proffer solutions to the problems identified. To achieve the aims of this study, the following objects were set: identify the policy requirements for the adoption of SVCs for teaching LUE in the Colleges of Education in the North West States, Nigeria; identify the skills and competencies required for the adoption of SVC by lecturers for teaching LUE programs in the Colleges of Education in the North West States, Nigeria; and to identify the perceived challenges associated with the adoption of SVCs for teaching LUE course in the Colleges of Education in North West States, Nigeria. A quantitative research methodology was adopted using survey research design for the study. The population of the study was comprised of all academic staff teaching Library User Education in the Colleges of Education in Northern States, Nigeria. The sample size of the study is one hundred and three (103) academic staff teaching Library User Education across the twelve Collages of Education in North West States, Nigeria. A Total Enumerative sampling technique was used for the study. The instrument used for data collection for this study was a self – developed questionnaire. The study found among others that the policy requirement for the adoption of SVCs for teaching was on monitory and evaluation as well as policy on learning resources. While content development and pedagogical skills were revealed to be the main skills required for the adoption of SVCs for teaching LUE Course in Colleges of Education. The study concluded that even though there is currently no policy on the adoption of SVCs for teaching Library Users Education in Nigeria Colleges of Education the respondents were able to identify some policies that they consider important for the adoption of SCVs. The study went further to identify the skills and competency that could facilitate the adoption of SVCs for teaching as well as some of the perceived challenges.