University Teachers’ Use of Twitter as an Instructional Tool and Effective Curriculum Content Implementation in Three Institutions of Higher Leaning in Cross River State Nigeria

This study examined University teachers’ use of twitter as an instructional tool and effective curriculum content implementation in three higher institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria. One purpose of the study was stated and converted into one research question and statement of hypothesis. Literature review was carried out based on the variable understudy and the survey research design was used in the study. The stratified random, purposive and accidental sampling techniques were used in the study. The method of data collection was a 20 items four point rating scale questionnaire. A sample of 373 respondents was used in the study and the reliability index of the instrument was .82 using the Cronbach Alpha Reliability method. The statistical tool for data analysis was the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation at .05 level of significance. The result of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between University Teachers’ use of Twitter as an instructional tool and effective Curriculum implementation in Universities of Cross River State, Nigeria. Based on the finding of the study, it was recommended that teachers should change the methods and strategies of teaching from traditional methods of chalk and board to communicative strategies like the use of social media like Twitter that are based on the students’ real engagement in the teaching-learning process for effective curriculum implementation. Keywords: Teachers, Twitter, Curriculum implementation,University, Social media