Evaluating the Effectiveness of Electronic Devices in Enhancing Students’ Engagement in Large Educational Classes in Colleges of Education, South-Western Nigeria

Purpose: The low performance of southwest colleges of education students in general education courses in large class has become worsening. As a result, this study was focused at using electronic device in teaching large classes in education courses by employing computer assisted teaching method. This is to improve the learner’s poor performance in general education courses. Computer assisted teaching strategies or electronics device is a novel that was been introduce in 1980s by Deakin University, U S A. There is need for the use of electronic devices for student’s engagement and involvement in teaching and learning of educational courses. Methodology: This research used Brades (2007) teleconferencing and computer assisted teaching learning strategies as theoretical frame work for the study. This is coupled with questionnaire that was administered among 360 students that was purposively selected from three colleges of education in southwestern Nigeria. The questionnaire were analysed through the frequency count and pie chat. Electronic devices like projector, Android phone, power point and public address system. There is provision for rooms which was furnished for the keeping of the electronic devices and for using teleconferencing in teaching general education courses in large classes in Southwestern Colleges of Education Findings: The findings of the study showed that these electronic devices in teaching general education courses has improve the low standard of students performance in general education courses through examination. These also help the students to communicate well and have competence to participate in receiving online lectures. Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The government and all the educational authorities in southwestern Nigeria should invest more in digital infrastructure by providing electronics devices with a satisfied and reliable internet and power supply. This will help the integration of electronic devices into the teaching and learning process of general education courses.