Challenges of Using Modern Technology in Teaching of Accounting Courses in University Education in Rivers State

Abstract

There is need for educational institutions to use modern technology to teach the skills and knowledge that students need in this modern time. This paper determined the challenges of using modern technology in the teaching of accounting courses in university education in Rivers State. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised of 48 accounting lecturers from the universities in Rivers State. It was guided by two research questions and two hypotheses. A structured questionnaire consisted of 20 items was used to elicit information from the respondents on four-points scale. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis while-t-test was used to test the hypotheses at .05 level of significance. The findings among others revealed that some accounting lectures faced challenges in using modern technology in teaching accounting courses in university education in Rivers State. It was recommended that the practical lecturers need to go for further training and retraining on how to use the modern technology facilities to be effective on their job