Availability And Utilization Of Computers In Teaching And Learning Of Business Studies
[A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KAJOLA LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OYO STATE]

Scope of the Study
    The study focused on availability and utilization of computers in teaching and learning of Business Studies in Public Secondary Schools in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State.
    The scope of this study was limited to fifteen Public Secondary Schools in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State. 10 public secondary school were sampled out of fifteen public secondary schools in Kajola Local Government Area. 100 respondents were selected which comprised of one (1) Business Studies teacher each from the school amounting to 10 teachers and 90 students from all the schools (Male = 35 and Female = 55). The researcher used availability and utilization of computers in Teaching and Learning of Business Studies Questionnaire (AUCTLBSQ) to elicit information from the respondents (teachers and students). Descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentage was use to analyse respondents responses.
Significance of the Study
    It is hoped that the findings of this study would be useful to teacher educators as it will help them understand the ways that influence teachers’ perceptions towards using computers as a means for effective development of teacher training curriculum that would prepare teachers to face challenges in information age. It will also help the Business Studies teachers to realize the instructional possibilities afforded by computer technology. This findings would provide tip offs for Business Studies teachers to realize that preparing students for the future goes far beyond the issue of getting them ready to work theoretically but they need the practice that comes with exposure provided by the computer technology. It was expected that the government and its relevant agencies like the Ministry of Education to justify the need to devote more resources in the national budget to computers and other related technologies such as smart boards in the classrooms because these are included in science and technologies, as this would then improve availability and use of computers for all teachers including those teaching Business Studies. The research findings hoped to trigger financial support either by the government and or its development partners as well as investors towards research on a wider scope to establish the availability and use of computers for teaching and learning. This could be beneficial to researchers, Business Studies teachers and teacher training institutions and in the long run to the education policy maker in Nigeria.
Operation Definition of Terms
Attitude: What influence an individual’s choice of action and response to a stimuli. Business Studies: Subject offered in Junior Secondary Schools in Nigeria.
Teaching resources: Materials intended for use by a teacher to improve or extend his/her teaching.
Cooperative learning strategies: A plan of action in gaining of knowledge and skills that is characterized by willingness of the learners and teachers to comply in the learning processes.