COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF LECTURERS: A STUDY OF LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LAGOS, NIGERIA

This study investigates the influence of training and development, instructional aids, and knowledge of online teaching methods on the effectiveness of lecturers at Lagos State University of Science and Technology. Data were collected from lecturers and analyzed using inferential statistics to test three hypotheses using quantitative approach. The results reveal a moderate positive correlation between training and development and lecturer effectiveness (R = 0.426, R² = 0.181), with a significant effect (t = 7.355, p < 0.001), indicating that training initiatives significantly enhance teaching performance. Similarly, instructional aids show a moderate positive correlation (R = 0.406, R² = 0.165) and a significant impact (t = 2.008, p = 0.045), suggesting that the use of teaching aids improves the effectiveness of lecturers. However, knowledge of online teaching methods, despite a moderate correlation (R = 0.447, R² = 0.200), demonstrates no significant effect (t = 0.017, p = 0.987), indicating that it does not contribute meaningfully to lecturer effectiveness in this context. In conclusion, these findings underscore the importance of targeted training and instructional resources in enhancing teaching outcomes while highlighting potential barriers to leveraging online teaching knowledge. Recommendations include sustained investment in professional development and instructional aid to optimize effectiveness of lecturers and improve educational quality, alongside further exploration of contextual factors limiting the impact of online teaching methods.