Abstract
Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to assess the impact of ICT integration on Electrical Installation and Maintenance work trade teachers in technical colleges in Kano state, Nigeria. Approach/Methodology/Design: Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 57 which consisted of 26 experienced 31 inexperienced teachers of Electrical Installation and Maintenance Works Trade. No sampling technique was employed as the entire population was used. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled: Impact of ICT Integration on Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work Trade Questionnaire (IICTIEIMWTQ) developed by the researchers. The instrument was validated by three experts and a reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained using Cronbach’s Alpha reliability method. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer the research questions, while z-test was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings: The finding of the study revealed that the level of ICT integration in teaching electrical installation and maintenance trade is low; the impact of ICT on the performance of electrical installation and maintenance trade teachers indicated negative impact. Practical Implications: The study has practical implications for teachers. Based on the findings, Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work Trade Teachers should engage themselves in group discussion and idea sharing among them on improving ICT integration in teaching electrical installation and maintenance trade among others. Originality/value: The performance of ICT users will improve as there are several platforms available for the ICT.
Highlights
Electrical Installation and Maintenance work (EIMW) trade programme is aimed at producing craftsmen, technicians, and other skilled personnel who will be enterprising and self-reliant with skills in domestic and industrial installation, as well as operate, maintain and repair electrical and electronic equipment, among others
Part I dealt with the level of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Integration in the teaching of electrical installation and maintenance work-trade; while Part dealt with the impact of ICT skills on the performance of electrical installation and maintenance work trade
The respondents agreed that ICT has a negative impact on the performance of electrical installation and maintenance trade teachers
Summary
Electrical Installation and Maintenance work (EIMW) trade programme is aimed at producing craftsmen, technicians, and other skilled personnel who will be enterprising and self-reliant with skills in domestic and industrial installation, as well as operate, maintain and repair electrical and electronic equipment, among others. The trade, as offered in the technical college comprises Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work; Instrument Mechanics; as well as Appliance Maintenance and Repairs (Ohikhiare, 2009). These content areas are made up of various tasks involving numerous skills which can be taught and learned in the traditional classroom, laboratory/workshop, or with the use of appropriate technologies (Alegbemi, 2010). ICT comprise of any electronic device that serves as a means and methods of processing information for different purpose It encompasses a complex and heterogeneous set of applications and services used to produce, distribute process and transform information. The ICT sector consists of segments as diverse as telecommunications, television and radio broadcasting, computer hardware and software, computer services and electronic media (e.g., the Internet, electronic mail, electronic commerce and computer games) as well as the content of these media
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