INFLUENCE OF ATTITUDE AND COMPETENCY TOWARDS ICT ON JOB SATISFACTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Abstract

Information and communication technology (ICT) tools are being increasingly used to facilitate teaching in educational institutions. This study observed the attitude, competency, job satisfaction of secondary school teachers toward using ICT tools in education. ICT is a scientific, technological and engineering discipline and executive technique used in handling information, its application and association with social, economic and cultural substance. In modern science and technological societies education demands more knowledge of teacher concerning ICT and skills to use ICT in teaching –learning process. The knowledge of ICT also required for pre-service teacher during their training programme, because this integrated technological knowledge helps a prospective teacher to know the world of technology in a better way by which it can be applied in future for the betterment of the students. This study inspect secondary school teachers’ competence and attitude,jobstatisfaction towards information and communication technology. ICT influence on their competence and attitude,job satisfaction were also observed on gender, educational qualification, locality. The data collected through a questionnaire were analysed using percentages, means, and chi-square statistics. Findings revealed that majority of the secondary school teachers have positive attitude towards the use of ICT and they are competent in the use of few basic ICT tools and also job satisfaction are positive to explore. The implication is that the secondary school teachers require the necessary competence in the full integration of ICT in the curriculum. This study gives emphasis to the need to improve the ICT contents of secondary school teacher education programs in developing countries.