Abstract
This study employed a descriptive survey design to survey all 107 social studies teachers' perception of integrating Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) into the teaching and learning of social studies using a questionnaire in the public senior high school in the New Juaben Municipality. The results revealed that the teachers had a positive perception that incorporating ICT into the Social Studies classroom makes lessons more engaging, varied, and well-presented, as well as allows the teacher to control the instructional time effectively, aids students in comprehending what they have been taught, makes lessons more concrete, and increases students' attention in class. The findings also showed that ICT tools like computers, internet systems, educational software, printers and overhead projectors were found to be limited in the schools. Significant differences in perception were found among teachers based on age, gender and teaching experience. Multiple regression analysis found that age was a predictor of perceptions of the integration of ICT. It was, therefore, recommended that heads of schools should enable teachers to utilize ICT facilities appropriately in Social Studies lessons. Also, the Ministry of Education should set aside funds each year to retain, replace, and extend ICT infrastructure in schools. Moreover, the Ministry of Education should review the policy of the non-use of mobile phones by senior high students.
Highlights
In many fields, including education, the term Information Communication Technology (ICT) has remained an indispensable element
What are the perceptions of Social Studies teachers towards ICT integration into the teaching and learning of Social Studies in senior high schools in the New Juaben Municipality? 2
What are the perceptions of Social Studies teachers towards ICT integration into the teaching and learning of Social Studies in Senior High Schools in the New Juaben Municipality?
Summary
In many fields, including education, the term Information Communication Technology (ICT) has remained an indispensable element. This is because, in several countries, ICT has become the highway for knowledge transfer. The role of ICT is clear in learning in social science learning and in science (Abdullahi, 2014). Educational institutions are including ICT in their general management (Rodríguez-Rodríguez & HerasGonzález, 2020). As a matter of urgency, schools and other educational establishments are incorporating ICT into the curriculum to train and groom students to survive in “a knowledge society” (Ghavifekr et al, 2012)
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