Abstract
The study investigated the availability, utilization and management of ICT facilities in teaching English language in secondary schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A questionnaire titled “Availability, Utilization and Management of Information and Communication Technology in teaching English Language in Secondary Schools” (AUMICTSS) was used for data collection. Twenty randomly selected secondary schools from Kaduna metropolis were used for the study. A total of 100 teachers participated by responding to the items on the questionnaire. The data collected was analysed using frequencies and percentages. The findings of the study revealed that there is a dearth of ICT facilities in secondary schools in Kaduna as there are only very few of such facilities available in most of the schools visited. It also revealed that most teachers were not competent in the use of these facilities as the management of these facilities requires training and re-training. It was recommended as a matter of urgency that government should provide more ICT facilities in schools and ensure the provision of electricity in every secondary school for optimal utilization of these facilities. Teachers should equally be trained and re-trained regularly in the use and management of ICT facilities for effective English Language curriculum delivery.
Highlights
The study investigated the availability, utilization and management of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in teaching English language in secondary schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria
They traced the introduction of computer education in secondary schools to 1988, when Nigerian government enacted a policy on computer education
The findings of the study have led to the conclusion that ICT facilities are not readily available in most secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis
Summary
The study investigated the availability, utilization and management of ICT facilities in teaching English language in secondary schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A questionnaire titled “Availability, Utilization and Management of Information and Communication Technology in teaching English Language in Secondary Schools” (AUMICTSS) was used for data collection. It revealed that most teachers were not competent in the use of these facilities as the management of these facilities requires training and re-training It was recommended as a matter of urgency that government should provide more ICT facilities in schools and ensure the provision of electricity in every secondary school for optimal utilization of these facilities. The advent of Information and Communication technology in schools have resulted in the presence of computer hardware and software in the English language classroom. Information and communication Technology as tools within the school environment include use for school administration and management, teaching and learning of ICT related skills for enhancing the presentation of classroom work, teaching/learning tasks, teaching/learning intellectual, thinking and problem solving skills, stimulating creativity and imagination, for speech by teachers and students and as communication tool by teachers and students (Pennington, 1996 and Moore 1996)
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