How Do Teachers Approach Innovations?: Upper Basic School Teachers’ Attitude towards Schools ConNet and Multiple-Choice Resource Centers in Ilorin, Nigeria
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Date
2011-10
Authors
A.Yusuf (Ph.D); U.A.Ajidagba(Ph.D) H.T.Yusuf(Ph.D); I.O.O. Amali(Ph.D); M.Bello; I.R. Akolawole and M.I.Oniye
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Collaboration of the Education Faculties in West Africa (CEFWA)
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to find the attitude of upper basic school teachers towards
Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres put in place in upper basic schools in Ilorin.
A questionnaire was administered to 288 upper basic school teachers in 28 public upper basic
schoolsand the data obtained were analysed using frequency count and percentage. The study
revealed that the upper basic school teachers showed positive attitude to Schools ConNet/
Multi- choice Resource Centres, while the use ofthe Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource
Centres amongteachers in basic schools was found to be low. The positive attitudes of
teachers towards Schools ConNet/ Multi- choice Resource Centres is asignificant factor which
will contribute to integration of Information Technology the teacher education curriculum in
Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that IT should be integrated into teacher education
curriculum especially in the area of pedagogy to develop the required skills of using IT in
teaching.
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Schools ConNet, Multi- choice Resource Centres, upper basic schools, teachers’ attitudes, innovation
Citation
10. A.Yusuf, (PhD); U. A. Ajidagba, (PhD); H. T. Yusuf, (PhD); I. O. O. Amali, (PhD); M. Bello; I.R. Akolawole; M. I. Oniye (2011). How Do Teachers Approach Innovations?: Upper Basic School Teacher’s Attitude towards Schools ConNet and Multi-Choice Resource Centres in Ilorin, Nigeria. Conference Proceedings, Official Publication of the Collaboration of the Education Faculties in West Africa (CEFWA).