Teachers' Perception towards Utilization of Information and Communication Technology for Teaching Basic Technology in Chanchaga Local Government, Niger State
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https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4320Abstract
The study was conducted to ascertain the perception and utilization of ICT tools in Chanchaga Local Government area of Niger state, Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. The target population for the study consisted of all Basic technology teachers in Chanchaga Local Government secondary schools. One hundred respondents completed the questionnaires used for data collection. Percentage and mean were used to answer research questions. Data collected were coded using statistical package for sciences version 20.0 for windows. The findings revealed that: (1) ICT tools were available in secondary schools for teaching Basic technology (2) Basic Technology teachers maked use of ICT tools for teaching Basic Technology (3) Basic Technology teachers perceived ICT tools to be useful for teaching Basic Technology in Chanchaga Local Government area of Niger state. Recommendation includes provision of ICT tools for training of teachers by the government to actualize the National Policy on Education (FRN. 2004). That computers and other equipment for the use of ICT for teaching introductory technology should be supplied by the government and so on.
Keywords: Information and Communication Technology, Technology Curriculum
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