AjeigbeTaiwo O. (Ph.D), Ogunsakin, I. B. andShogbesan Y. O.
ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT FACILITIES FOR
EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF COMPUTER STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
The study determined the level of availability of ICT facilities in secondary schools in Osun State. It also assessed the extent of utilization of ICT facilities in the teaching and constraints to its effective usage. A descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. The population consisted of secondary schools in Ife Central LGA of Osun State. The sample comprised sixty computer teachers selected from twenty schools (public and private) selected randomly for the study. An instrument developed by the researcher titled Questionnaire on availability and Utilization of ICT Facilities in schools (QUAIF) was used to collect data. The QUAIF was used to collect information on the availability and utilization of ICT facilities in the teaching of computer studies from the 52 selected teachers was reviewed by experts in Tests and measurement to ensure face and content
validity of the instrument. The internal consistency reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach Alpha with a 0.87 coefficient. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentage while the independent t-test was further used to explore and confirm the research hypothesis. The result indicated that the level of availability of ICT facilities used for teaching Computer studies in schools is mostly above average (>50%). It also showed that usage of ICT facilities in the teaching of computer studies in secondary schools in Ife central LGA is “High” as 22 (42.3%) and 9 (17.3%) of the Computer studies teachers have “High” and “Very High” extent of usage respectively. The result further showed that “Reluctant to adapt to the use of ICT facilities in Teaching-learning of computer studies” and “lack of adequate funding to
purchase ICT facilities for teaching of Computer studies” are major constraint. Finally, the result showed that there is a significant difference in the extent to which teachers use ICT facilities in the teaching of computer studies in public and private secondary schools (t50 =2.736; p > 0.05). The study concluded that the availability and utilization is on the average and therefore recommended among others that there was the need to provide ICT facilities in schools for effective teaching of computer studies in secondary schools.
Keywords: Teaching Facilities; Availability and Utilization of teaching facilities;
Information Communication and Technology; Computer studies.
AjeigbeTaiwo O. (Ph.D), Ogunsakin, I. B. andShogbesan Y. O.
ASSESSMENT OF AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF ICT FACILITIES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF COMPUTER STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OSUN STATE, NIGERIA
The study determined the level of availability of ICT facilities in secondary schools in Osun State. It also assessed the extent of utilization of ICT facilities in the teaching and constraints to its effective usage. A descriptive survey research was adopted for the study. The population consisted of secondary schools in Ife Central LGA of Osun State. The sample comprised sixty computer teachers selected from twenty schools (public and private) selected randomly for the study. An instrument developed by the researcher titled Questionnaire on availability and Utilization of ICT Facilities in schools (QUAIF) was used to collect data. The QUAIF was used to collect information on the availability and utilization of ICT facilities in the teaching of computer studies from the 52 selected teachers was reviewed by experts in Tests and measurement to ensure face and content validity of the instrument. The internal consistency reliability of the instrument was ascertained using Cronbach Alpha with a 0.87 coefficient. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentage while the independent t-test was further used to explore and confirm the research hypothesis. The result indicated that the level of availability of ICT facilities used for teaching Computer studies in schools is mostly above average (>50%). It also showed that usage of ICT facilities in the teaching of computer studies in secondary schools in Ife central LGA is “High” as 22 (42.3%) and 9 (17.3%) of the Computer studies teachers have “High” and “Very High” extent of usage respectively. The result further showed that “Reluctant to adapt to the use of ICT facilities in Teaching-learning of computer studies” and “lack of adequate funding to purchase ICT facilities for teaching of Computer studies” are major constraint. Finally, the result showed that there is a significant difference in the extent to which teachers use ICT facilities in the teaching of computer studies in public and private secondary schools (t50 =2.736; p > 0.05). The study concluded that the availability and utilization is on the average and therefore recommended among others that there was the need to provide ICT facilities in schools for effective teaching of computer studies in secondary schools. Keywords: Teaching Facilities; Availability and Utilization of teaching facilities; Information Communication and Technology; Computer studies.