Post Covid-19 and Technology Integration in Secondary Schools in Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated post-Covid-19 and technology integration in secondary schools in Delta State. Five research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the descriptive method of ex-post facto research design premised on the positivists research paradigm. The population of the study comprised all students and teachers of public secondary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. The sample size for the study comprises 384 students and 370 teachers. The sampling technique used for the study is the proportional stratified sampling. Checklist and two sets of questionnaires are the instruments used to collect data for this study. The face and content validities of the questionnaire are determined by the researcher’s supervisor and two other Professors in the Department of Educational Management and Foundations. Cronbach alpha reliability index is used to determine the internal consistency of the items in the instrument. The data obtained were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings of the study revealed amongst others that both teachers and students in Delta State secondary schools have a positive attitude towards technology integration, despite the limited availability of ICT facilities and development and training programmes. The mean score of teachers was higher than that of students. The study recommends that the Delta State Government should increase the availability of ICT facilities and development and training programmes in secondary schools. The study contributes to knowledge by providing evidence that both teachers and students in Delta State secondary schools in the post-COVID-19 era have a positive attitude towards technology integration, despite the dearth of internet infrastructure in schools.