ADOPTION OF EMERGING DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN TEACHING SCULPTURE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper examined the adoption of emerging digital technologies in teaching sculpture
in tertiary institution in South-West, Nigeria. Three research questions were formulated to
guide the study. The study employed descriptive research using survey method. The
population consisted of all Fine and Applied Arts lecturer and students in South-West,
Nigeria. A total of 312 sculpture lecturers and students in South-West, Nigeria were used
as study samples using a purposive sampling technique. Researcher developed
questionnaire for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts and a
reliability coefficient of 0.78, 0.84 and 0.76 respectively were yielded through the use of
Cronbach Alpha statistic. The data collected were analysed using mean and standard
deviation to answer research question one, two and three. The study revealed among others
that the influence of the use of emerging digital technologies in teaching sculpture in
tertiary institution is very important and meaningful. Based on the findings it was
recommended among others that sculpture lecturers in tertiary institution should expose
their students to ICT based instructional strategies like Vue to promote students’ autonomy
to knowledge acquisition, discovery learning and student- centred instructional approach.