Information sharing as factor affecting teaching effectiveness of faculty staff of social sciences in selected universities in Southwest Nigeria

Abstract

The evaluation of teaching effectiveness of social scientists is the most influential information decision in promotion and tenure decision of universities. The goal of this study is to investigate the effect of information sharing on teaching effectiveness of faculty staff of social sciences in selected universities in southwest Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for this study. The study population consisted of 1479 social scientists from eleven universities. However, 20% was sampled from each university making a total of 292 respondents that were sampled. Data were collected using questionnaire and analysis was carried out using descriptive statistical technique (frequency counts and percentages). Finally, the result revealed that information sharing has helped to improve teaching in the classroom settings. The study thus concluded that provision of adequate course materials to enhance teaching is important for lecturers to achieve the effectiveness on their teaching. It has been established from this study that the immense contribution of information sharing on teaching effectiveness cannot be over emphasized