An assessment of University of Ilorin trainee teachers' needs, competence and utilisation of Information and Communication
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2011
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Collaboration of Education Faculties in West Africa (CEFWA)
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This paper examined the problems confronting the use of Information ang Communication Technology (ICT) among students and teachers of public ang private secondary schools in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. The study was a descriptive study of the survey type. The samples were randomly selected from 8 secondary schools in the local government area which consisted of 540 respondents (240 teachers — 120 each from public and private schools; and 300 students -150 each from public and private schools). The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire titled ICT Problemy Questionnaire (ICTPQ) and were analysed using percentages and t-test statistics, Findings revealed that inadequate ICT devices and poor ICT aid infrastructure like electricity were the major problems encountered by public secondary schoo| teachers and students in the local government; while the problems among the private teachers and students were mainly poor ICT aids infrastructure and maintenance. Also, significant difference was found in what the public and private teachers expressed as ICT problems and in what public and private students expressed as their ICT utilisation problems. Based on these findings, it was concluded that ICT problems varied on the basis of school type in the local government area. Therefore, it was recommended among other things that llorin East Local Government and the private schools should address the issues of inadequacy and non-functioning of ICT devices or infrastructures.
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Assessment, Teacher and Trainee