STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION OF UTILIZATION OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION IN TRANSFORMATION OF SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION AT TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

This study investigated students’ perception of transforming sociology of education through technology and innovation at the tertiary education in Benue State. The research design employed was descriptive survey. Population made up of all the tertiary institutions in Benue State with a population of 1000 students using a sample size of 150 students using sampling method by “hat and draw”. Two research questions were asked. Instrument was content validated by three experts in Technology and Innovation in Sociology of Education (TISE).Reliability coefficient was established using Cronbach’s alpha which yielded 0.85. Findings were that sociology of education through technology and innovation enhance social cohesion among students and it promotes inclusive learning environment which addresses systematic inequalities. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that students could use technology and innovation to transform the society and avoid traditional notion of learning. The researcher suggested that government at all levels should embark on technology and innovation in training lecturers at the tertiary level especially in Benue State.