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

 Availability and Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning of Biology in Secondary Schools

Eseroghene Avwiri (PhD)¹, Barisi Gbara Phimiah^2
1,2Department of Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

Abstract:- This study examines the availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning of Biology in secondary schools. The study was guided by three research questions and one hypothesis. The design utilized in this study is the Descriptive survey design. Checklist and Questionnaire were the instruments utilized for data collection. The checklist was used to ascertain the ICT facilities available in public schools. A structured questionnaire titled Availability and utilization of ICT in teaching and learning of Biology was utilized. The reliability coefficient of 0.79 and 0.75 was determined for both teachers and students respectively using Cronbach alpha. Data were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation for the research questions, while the Hypothesis was tested using Z-test. The findings of the study revealed that there is a low presence of ICT facilities in public secondary schools. Teachers and students utilized ICT facilities in a low extent in teaching and learning of Biology in senior secondary schools. There is no significant difference in the utilization level of ICT facilities by teachers and students in teaching and learning of Biology. It was recommended that non-Governmental Organisation. Government, Cooperative bodies, multinational cooperation and individual should ensure the provision of functional ICT facilities in both private and public secondary schools; this will improve quality teaching and learning.

Keywords: Availability, utilization, ICT facilities, biology teachers and students.

I. INTRODUCTION

Information and communication technology (ICT) may be defined as that feature of technology which deals, with the handling and processing of information, utilizing a wide variety of electronic gadgets in facilitating communication and learning.ICT amongst different technologies appears to have changed impressively numerous features of human life than some other scientific innovations. In Nigeria, for example, ICT has changed the business, communication, and information segments. Numerous administration exchanges are presently being done through ICT; it was even reported that the 2011 general elections would have been through electronic voting machine (an ICT) (Vikoo2013).