Investigating the Utilization of ICT and Its Applications in Teaching Computer Studies in Secondary Schools in Niger State Educational Zone

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI) | Volume VII, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2321–2705

Investigating the Utilization of ICT and Its Applications in Teaching Computer Studies in Secondary Schools in Niger State Educational Zone

Adamu, Zubairu Evuti¹, Fati Ali^2
1,2Department of Educational Technology, Federal University of Technology, Minna, Nigeria

Abstract: The researchers investigated the factors militating against utilization of Computer Hardware and internet applications in teaching computer study in Secondary Schools. The study was carried out in Minna Municipal Chanchaga L.G.A. in Niger State. Four, researcher questions and one hypothesis to guided the study. The design adopted for the study was descriptive survey. Total samples of 240 respondents were drawn from the three selected schools. A researcher structured questionnaire was used as the instrument. The instrument was validated and reliability ensured mean score and standard deviations were used to answer the research questions while t-test was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The data analyzed were presented in tabular form based on each research question and the hypothesis. The findings of the study among others were; that computer teachers in Secondary school do not utilize computer hardware and internet applications in their lessons; that teachers lack the required skills to operate these ICT resources, secondary schools lack the necessary infrastructures required for utilization of the ICT resources and applications. Based on these findings’recommendations were made, among which is that, compulsory computer learning should be organized for teachers in Secondary schools by the government while their subsequent promotions should be tagged on the knowledge and certificate of such training.

Keywords: Utilization, ICT, computer studies, Niger state teaching

I. INTRODUCTION

In this modern time, the enormous benefit of integrating ICT and its applications in teaching and learning has captured the interest and attention of both the Federal and State government of Nigeria, as well as non-governmental organization and well-meaning Nigerians. The great popularity and recognition accorded to ICT stems from both its benefits and effectiveness in task performance which has been experienced in almost all facets of life (Pollward 2005). Information and Communication Technology has touched the life of many individuals in Nigeria since last few decades of 20th and early 21st century. Its benefits have been felt in the following areas; Medical and health, Agriculture, Business Education and so on (Ayola 2009). These benefits include storage of Information and retrieval facilitating dissemination of information of all levels acquiring knowledge from the internet and organizing knowledge.

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