Information and Communication Technology Competencies Needed by Vocational and Technical Teachers for Effective Teaching in Technical Colleges in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Abstract

This study identified the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competencies needed by Vocational and Technical teachers for effective performance in Technical Colleges in Federal Capital Territiry (FCT), Abuja. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design which involves the use of questionnaire to determine the opinion and responses of respondents. The target population for the study consists of 44 Vocational and Technical teachers that are ICT compliance in technical colleges in FCT and college education Zuba and 18 ICT Experts. The instrument for data collection was 30 items questionnaire; the instrument was validated by three experts in the Department of Industrial and Technology Education, Federal University of Technology Minna Niger State. Two research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The questionnaire was administered on the respondents by the researcher in FCT. The data obtained were analyzed using frequency count, mean, standard deviation and t-test statistics. The null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study shows that Vocational and Technical teachers neede ICT competencies such as word processor and power point for effective performance on their job. Consequently it was recommended among others that the ICT competencies identified should be developed and package for training of the teachers.