Availability and Utilization of Ict-Based Facilites in the Teaching of Biology Concepts
ABSTRACT
This study employs ex-post factor research design to investigate the level of Availability and Utilization of ICT-Based Technology among biology teachers in Ekiti state secondary schools. In this survey, 36 biology teachers were randomly selected from boarding and day public secondary schools in Ekiti state. Two instruments were developed, validated and reliability scores obtained using Cronbach alpha method. Simple percentages, weighted average and chi-square were used in data analyses. In all, two research questions and three hypotheses were addressed and tested. The findings revealed low level of availability of ICT-Based facilities as well as low level of utilization of ICT-Based facilities by teachers of biology. The study also revealed that the non-availability of these facilities is responsible for its low level of utilization. Hence, it was recommended among others that, more funds be made available to procure these ICT-Based facilities, and teachers should be trained on their usage to enhance the utilization of these facilities.
Introduction
Technological revolution has influenced every aspect of human endeavour, including our social life, and especially, the way and manner we handle information. This has also crept into education and researches have indicated its potentials in changing instructions and instructional media. Patrick (2003) noted that when properly used, ICT can make a significant impact on education. To this end, a survey by Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), 1999, in United States of America and noted by Mujibul (2007) shows that ICTs can be adapted into education by teachers in the following ways; to create instructional materials, gather information for planning lesson, administrative record keeping, research and best practices for teaching, preparing multimedia presentation for class, and accessing model lesson plan.
Information and Communication Technology has carved a niche for itself in the teaching and learning of
This study employs ex-post factor research design to investigate the level of Availability and Utilization of ICT-Based Technology among biology teachers in Ekiti state secondary schools. In this survey, 36 biology teachers were randomly selected from boarding and day public secondary schools in Ekiti state. Two instruments were developed, validated and reliability scores obtained using Cronbach alpha method. Simple percentages, weighted average and chi-square were used in data analyses. In all, two research questions and three hypotheses were addressed and tested. The findings revealed low level of availability of ICT-Based facilities as well as low level of utilization of ICT-Based facilities by teachers of biology. The study also revealed that the non-availability of these facilities is responsible for its low level of utilization. Hence, it was recommended among others that, more funds be made available to procure these ICT-Based facilities, and teachers should be trained on their usage to enhance the utilization of these facilities.
Introduction
Technological revolution has influenced every aspect of human endeavour, including our social life, and especially, the way and manner we handle information. This has also crept into education and researches have indicated its potentials in changing instructions and instructional media. Patrick (2003) noted that when properly used, ICT can make a significant impact on education. To this end, a survey by Fast Response Survey System (FRSS), 1999, in United States of America and noted by Mujibul (2007) shows that ICTs can be adapted into education by teachers in the following ways; to create instructional materials, gather information for planning lesson, administrative record keeping, research and best practices for teaching, preparing multimedia presentation for class, and accessing model lesson plan.
Information and Communication Technology has carved a niche for itself in the teaching and learning of
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