BASIC TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS' UTILIZATION OF ICT DEVICES IN SELECTED UPPER BASIC SCHOOLS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS

Abstract

THE STUDY WAS DESIGNED TO INVESTIGATE THE UTILIZATION OF ICT DEVICES AS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR BASIC TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS. THE STUDY USED DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH DESIGN OF THE SURVEY TYPE AND RANDOM SAMPLING TECHNIQUE WAS USED TO SELECT THE SCHOOLS. A-32 ITEM QUESTIONNAIRE WAS THE INSTRUMENT USED FOR DATA COLLECTION. FOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS WERE RAISED AND ANSWERED USING FREQUENCY COUNT, PERCENTAGE, MEAN AND STANDARD DEVIATION. THE RESULT SHOWED THAT ICT DEVICES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR TEACHING THERE & LEADING TO POOR UTILIZATION OF ICT DURING INSTRUCTIONAL PROCESS. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT TEACHERS SHOULD ENDEAVOR TO DEVELOP SKILLS IN THE UTILIZATION OF ICT DEVICES FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING. SCHOOLS AND GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF ICT DEVICES AND SPONSOR BASIC TECHNOLOGY TEACHERS' FOR CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ON UTILIZATION OF ICT DEVICES FOR EFFECTIVE INTEGRATION OF ICT IN THE CLASSROOM.