Development and Incorporation of Technologies for Operative Execution of Project Based Learning in Colleges of Education in Ogun state, Nigeria

Abstract

The study explored the development and incorporation of technology in Colleges of Education as a method for effectively implementing project-based learning in Ogun State's colleges of education. The design was descriptive. This study's population comprised of 1,345 teaching staff from Ogun State's two (2) institutions of education, with 785 males and 560 females. The Sikiru Adetona College of Education, Science, and Technology, Omu-Ijebu and the Federal College of Education, Abeokuta are both educational institutions. The study's sample size was 480 participants, with 242 male and 238 female teaching personnel taken from the community applying a stratified random sampling approach. A questionnaire was utilized to collect statistics, and the test-retest Cronbach’s Alpha was used to yield a consistency value of 0.84. To answer research questions, the data was reviewed using mean values. The Z-test was used to test hypotheses with a significance level of 0.05. The findings demonstrated that connecting Colleges of Education's vision with the objectives of comprehensive incorporation of the project. Leaning into the system, providing the appropriate communication networking infrastructures, and adapting curriculum designs to be deliverable through project learning mode are all critical methods to integrating project-based learning into the College system. College administrators should seriously consider the advantages of project-based learning in the college arrangement, with the goal planning to support the integration of learning innovation into the conventional face-to-face teaching and learning strategy to increase scholars' educational knowledges and accomplishments. The significance of the research for teachers and similar Colleges of Education to improve learners learning and motivation, also to educators for quality teaching practices.