Use Of ICT Facilities Research Articles

Teachers’ Perceptions and Use of ICT Facilities in Teaching Mathematics: A Case of Selected Secondary Schools in Gasabo District, Rwanda

This study investigated the perspectives of mathematics teachers on the integration of ICT facilities in teaching within four public secondary schools in the Gasabo District. Employing a mixed-methods approach with 23 participants selected through simple random sampling, the study utilized a questionnaire, structured interview and classroom observation checklists for data collection. Results indicated a generally positive perception among mathematics teachers towards the incorporation of ICT in their teaching practices and their perceptions towards ICT in education support its integration into mathematics teaching practices. Notably, teachers actively utilized smartphones and computers for tasks such as writing lesson plans, creating teaching materials, grading and collaborating with peers. The study suggests ongoing encouragement for the use of technology in classrooms to further enhance ICT integration in secondary education.

Teachers’ Use of ICT Facilities in Mathematics Education

Mathematics education is a crucial component of a well-rounded education, providing students with essential problem-solving skills and critical thinking abilities. Utilization of ICT in the teaching context has had a major positive impression, especially on teachers. ICT facilities are now used as a tool for mathematics teaching and learning to satisfy the needs of both teachers and learners. This study aimed to investigate teachers’ technology use in Mathematics Education in four selected public secondary schools. The study employed a survey design. A straightforward random selection method was used to select and include fourteen individuals in this investigation. The data presented was gathered through questionnaires. Using percentage and mean, the information that was collected was examined. Fourteen mathematics teachers that were selected for the study had an average mean of 3.68, revealing that the majority of secondary mathematics teachers use of ICT facilities to support the teaching of mathematics. To increase the use of ICT facilities in secondary schools, it is advised that teachers keep utilizing technology in the classroom. The findings of this study contribute to the existing body of research on effective ICT utilization in Mathematics Education.

The Use of E-Library on Teachers’ Instructional Delivery in Public Secondary Schools in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District

The study investigated the use of e-library on teachers’ instructional delivery in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District of Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated as well as a correlation research design was used to guide the study. The study’s population comprised all the two thousand, three hundred and ninety (2,390) teachers and fifteen thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight (15,848) students in the eighty-six (86) public secondary schools in the North-West Senatorial District of Akwa Ibom State. Using proportionate sampling technique, three hundred and fifty-six (356) teachers were selected as sample size for the study. The instruments for data collection were two sets of questionnaire developed by the researcher with the title ICT Facilities Questionnaire (IFQ) and Teachers’ Instructional Delivery Questionnaire (TIDQ). The reliability coefficient of the instruments were established using Cronbach’s Alpha Analysis with the reliability co-efficient alpha of 0.866 for ICT Facilities Questionnaire (IFQ) and 0.786 for Teachers’ Instructional Delivery Questionnaire (TIDQ). Data collected were analyzed using Simple Linear Regression Analysis at .05 level of significance. The result of the analyses revealed that the use of E-library significantly predict teachers’ instructional delivery in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North-west Sensational District. Based on these findings, it was recommended among others, that government should encourage the use of ICT facilities by making them available in public secondary schools in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. Moreso, teachers should be trained to make use of these facilities effectively through workshops, seminars and conferences.

ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES ADOPTION AMONG ACADEMIC STAFF OF AGRICULTURE IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined the information and communication technologies adoption among academic staff of agriculture in tertiary institutions in Katsina State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisting of 122 academic staff teaching Agriculture in tertiary institutions in Katsina State and entire population was used for the study. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The result reveals that 37.2% of the respondents were within age bracket of 41-50 years with a mean of 51 years. Majority (94.2%) of the lecturers were married and 44.5% of respondents had 1-5 in their household with a mean of 8 persons. More than half (53.2%) of respondents had a Bachelor Degree. The result further revealed that 43.4% of the lecturers had a teaching experience of 16-20 years with a mean of 15 years and 21.3% are assistant lecturers. The results further revealed that, GSM had high adoption level in the study with a mean of = 3.00, search engines = 2.94, E-mail = 2.84, computer = 2.91 and printer = 2.65. The regression analysis result reveals that age of the lecturers and teaching experience were positive and significant (P≤0.01), Household size and educational level were also positive and significant (P≤0.05). The major constraints that hinder adoption of ICTs in the study area were computer Illiteracy = 3.75, unstable power supply = 3.76, poor economic conditions of the academic staff = 3.56, changes in Government policies = 3.66, limited technical support from institution = 3.54, Internet and electronic insecurity = 3.64. The study concluded that, socio-economic characteristics of academic staff play a significant role on the adoption of ICT facilities for lecturing, research and records management in Tertiary Institutions in Katsina State. It is recommended that, there should be a policy of continuous training of academic staff on the use of modern ICTs for improved job performance and delivery, relevant government agencies should make effort at ensuring steady power supply to increase the effective use of ICT facilities by the academic staff in the study area.

Impact of ICT and Class Size On Academic Performance of Secondary School Students in Science Subject in Ekiti State

The study investigated the impact of ICT facility and class size on academic performance of secondary school students in science subjects in Ekiti. The purpose of the study was to investigate the impacts that both ICT facilities and class size have on the academic performance of secondary school students. The study adopted both descriptive research of the survey type and ex-post-facto designs. The sample included 110 science teachers and 2,444 students whose WASSCE were used. They were selected using multistage sampling procedure. The two research instruments used were ICT and class-size facilities questionnaires for teachers (ICTCSFQT) and Three Years Examination Result Template (TYERT). The face and content validity of the ICTCSFQT was done by experts in science Education and test, measurement and evaluation. Test-retest method was used to establish the reliability of ICTCSFQT and the coefficient of 0.76 was obtained. The other instrument (WASSCE Result) is a standardized result from WAEC. Data collected were analyzed using Pearson product moment correlation. The hypotheses raised were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that there was significant relationship between availability of ICT and academic performance in schools. The study also revealed that there is significant relationship between class-size and academic performance in schools. Based on the findings, it was concluded that ICT and class-size are crucial for better performance of students in science subjects. It was therefore recommended that teachers should be trained through various workshop and seminars on the use of ICT facilities, so also the significance of moderate class size for effective classroom management and control in order to improve students’ academic performance.

Adoption of information and communication technology on service delivery in federal university libraries in Nigeria

The aim of this study is to investigate effects of the adoption of ICT facilities on service delivery in federal university libraries in Nigeria. With the advent of Information and Communication Technologies, provision of library services to users has considerably changed. As a result of these changes, library users are expected to witness changes in search of their day to day information needs in the library for maximum satisfaction. In order to be enterprising, library professionals have fully incorporated the use of ICT facilities in their operation and services. The study was purposively determined level of adoption of ICT facilities and services were survey research designed was adopted using the population of Two hundred and Seventy three (273) librarians as the sample size for the study. Data collection was carried out using questionnaire as an instrument where data analysis was done using frequency counts for answering research questions while hypothesis was tested using chi-square. The study found adequate level of adopted ICT facilities and library services in first-generation federal university libraries and concluded that since the findings of the study indicates a relationship between the level of facilities and services (including educational services) provided, the need for substantial investment in ICT and continuous upgrading of existing facilities and training become imperative for optimal benefits of modern education. The study finally recommended that; librarians should be given adequate and continuous training to effectively operate the ICT facilities.

Competency Needs Improvement for Effective Content Delivery in the Era of Covid-19 Pandemic among Electrical/Electronic Lecturers in Colleges of Education in North-East Nigeria

This study highlighted critical concepts for managing the COVID-19 issue and its impact on electrical and electronic curricular content in colleges of education, arguing that the country cannot lose core principles and acknowledged strengths while also facing unprecedented disruption to educational systems. It is obvious that countries cannot make the globe into what it once was. This study intended to ascertain the competency gaps among Electrical/Electronics professors in colleges of education in North-East Nigeria in order to deliver content effectively in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic. The study used a descriptive survey research design and was led by two research questions and two hypotheses. The study's 62 participants were drawn from Federal Colleges of Education (Technical) in North-East Nigeria, where there were 49 lecturers and 13 technologists.There was no sampling because the complete population was used. As a tool for data collection, the researcher created a structured questionnaire titled Questionnaire for Lecturers' Competency Needs in Teaching Electrical/Electronics Curriculum Content in the Era of Covid-19 Pandemic. The instrument was validated by three professionals, and the Cronbach Alpha reliability method yielded a reliability of 0.87. The study questions were answered using the mean statistic, and the hypotheses were tested using the t-test at 0.05 level of significance. Learning Management System (LMS), Computer Managed Learning (CML), Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI), Synchronous and Asynchronous Online Teaching Strategies are among the teaching strategies that needs improvement, according to the study's findings in the area of COVID-19. It was also discovered that lecturers need to develop their skills in using interactive whiteboards, PowerPoint, and online tools like LMS, CML, and CAI, among other things. As such, College administration should make sure that the ICT unit located at the institution holds training sessions for instructors on the various e-teaching apps. In order to keep lecturers' abilities in the use of ICT facilities up to date, the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) should make sure they receive refresher courses on a regular basis.

EFFECTS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FOR TWO WAYS COMMUNICATION ON STUDENTS WITH HARD OF HEARING IN OTANA INTEGRATED SCHOOL, JOS, PLATEAU STATE

This paper was designed to find out the effects of information and communication technology for two-way communication on students with hearing impairment in Otana Integrated School. The purpose of the study was to determine the availability of ICT facilities for two-way communication among students with hearing impairment; determine the main ICT used for two 0way communication and determine the challenges faced by students in the use of ICT facilities in Otana Integrated School. Descriptive research design was used for the study. The population of the study consist of fifteen (15) students with hearing impairment. A researcher made questionnaire comprising of fifteen items was used to generate data for the study. Three research questions and one hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Simple percentage and mean were used to analyze the data collected from the study while Analysis of Variance ANONA was used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that there is a positive correlation between the use of ICT and academic performance of students with hearing impairment in school subjects.The major challenges are those of electricity supply and the cost of maintaining the facilities.It was recommended that ICT facilities, internet connection and power supply should be make available and functional for students’ two-way communication.

Availability of ICT Facilities and Teachers’ Competence in the Use of ICT among Public Secondary Schools in Ngara District, Tanzania

This study sought to establish the availability of ICT facilities and teachers competence in the use of ICT among public secondary schools in Ngara, Tanzania. The study employed a mixed research approach in that interview schedule and questionnaire were employed as sources of data. The population of the study was 525 stakeholders from 31 secondary schools, including the DEO, the WEO, the Heads of schools, ICT manager and teachers. Simple random sampling and purposive sampling were used to determine the sample of 84 respondents from four randomly selected schools. Qualitative data was analyzed based on themes while quantitative data was analyzed descriptively. The study revealed that the schools faced non availability of ICT facilities and internet connection. They also faced limited electricity supply and limited funds for maintenance of facilities. Furthermore, a significant number of teachers did not have competence in any of the aspects of computer. Very few could use internet while another few had some competence in hardware and programming. Therefore, it was recommended that the government and other education stakeholders should organize for seminars and workshop for capacity building so that teachers may gain knowledge and competence in the use of ICT facilities. The Ministry of Education should allocate funds for buying ICT facilities and devices and for maintenances.

The Analysis of the Facilities and ICT Applications Usage by the University’s Students

The applications and facilities of ICT in a university are necessary to enhance the performance, and quality of the education. As the main role of the successful use of ICT facilities, students are expecting to obtain the gratification and satisfaction in using these technologies. The study employed the UGT (Uses and Gratification Theory) as the fundamental concept to arrange the research framework and conducted a survey among 386 respondents. The result pointed out that students’ attitude, social support, and locus of control are influencing the gratification and satisfaction with the usage as the intervening variable. Findings also stated that the usage of ICT applications and facilities is influencing both the gratification and satisfaction. However, variables of demographic, community involvement and credibility have no effect on the gratification and satisfaction.

Perspectives of Science Teachers on the Use of ICT Facilities in Secondary Schools Biology Teaching

Recently, the use of ICT tools in teaching-learning has increased rapidly. The main objective of the research focused on the perspectives of teachers on the use of ICT tools and their effects on biology teaching. This study followed a quantitative survey research design. Altogether 55 biology teachers were selected from all the community and institutional schools of Siraha district where the science stream is running in classes 11 & 12. The data were collected through closed questionnaires and analyzed by using SPSS software like t-tests, mean, standard deviation and significance level. The data showed that almost all schools had minimum requirements of ICT tools. The majority of teachers had good knowledge about MS-applications, social sites and social media platforms, except one third didn’t know about it. Although the majority of biology teachers had poor practice about the use of ICT integrated in the classroom and they didn’t realize their pedagogical effects. Teacher’s level of qualification, ICT qualification and style of teaching etc., the independents were significantly associated with teachers ICT knowledge and ICT effects dependent factors. It is expected that the outcomes of this research provide proper information and suggestions to those who are responsible for integrating new technologies in school teaching particularly biology subjects.

ICT Competences and Level of Its Application for Educational Studies in Nigeria in the Amid of Covid- 19

With all learning institutions pre-maturely closed on March 2020 and all citizens advised to self-isolate in a bid to control the spread of COVID-19, this would negatively impacted on the educational studies. A lot of attention is paid to implementing ICT into educational process at all levels (primary, secondary, polytechnic, university, etc.). The purpose of this study is to examine the ICT competences and level of its application for Education studies in Nigerian schools in the midst of COVID-19. The paper also investigated the challenges of using ICT facilities for e-learning and teaching in the Nigerian education sector. Descriptive survey was adopted for this study. A self-designed questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study. The sample for the study is made up of 30 teachers and 40 lecturers randomly selected. Findings revealed that challenges included lack of enough computers, shortage of Internet facilities, students’ lack of access to e-learning facilities and erratic power supply (a major challenge.). The government should increase funding for the entire aspects of educational sector with emphasis on the use of ICT facilities in schools in place of face-to-face interactions. This will help improve the level of ICT competences among teachers and students. There should also be continuous and periodic training of teachers on application of computer and ICT facilities for e-learning teaching. Keywords: ICT competences, ICT facilities, e-learning teaching, educational studies DOI: 10.7176/JESD/11-16-11 Publication date: August 31 st 2020

Use of ICT Facilities in Three Polytechnic Libraries: Comparative Study

Use of ICT Facilities in Three Polytechnic Libraries: Comparative Study

IMPACT OF USING ICT IN TEACHING READING COMPREHENSION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA, NIGERIA

The study investigated the impact of using ICT in Teaching Reading Comprehension in Secondary Schools in Kaduna. Two randomly selected Government Secondary Schools (namely Government Secondary Schools Maraban Rido and Government Secondary School Tafawa Balewa. The schools were both tagged School ‘A’ and School ‘B’) were used for the study. The research design was pre-test, post-test, quasi experimental design. The pre-test was administered prior to teaching while the post-test was administered after six weeks of teaching. School ‘A’ was used as the experimental group while school B was used as the control school. The experimental school was exposed to reading comprehension lessons using ICT facilities such as computer, laptops and iPads. The control group was taught without ICT facilities. Both groups were tested after six weeks of teaching using reading comprehension test. The result revealed that the experimental group taught reading comprehension using ICT facilities performed better than the control group. Students in the experimental group were highly engaged and were able to demonstrate unique and creative ways of responding to text using the available ICT facilities. It was therefore recommended that teachers should introduce the use of ICT facilities in teaching reading comprehension in order to prepare students for the 21 st century technology. Article visualizations:

Investigating Lecturers Perception of Barriers to Effective Utilization of Information and Communication Technology In Colleges of Education in North Eastern Nigeria

this research proposal, have outlined the need for research and development initiative in the area of Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Education. This need is consistent with growing concern by all stakeholders in education that the condition of ICT in teaching and learning is internationally unacceptable. However, despite concerted efforts by the FGN/MDGs and other non-governmental organizations through re-training and training the trainers of ICT and its uses by teachers in education, we have not seen significant improvement in the area of Information and Communication Technology teaching and learning, by our teachers in Colleges of Education. This lack of noticeable improvement might be due to the lack of clear understanding of the current status of our teacher's knowledge and Technological Pedagogical knowledge content on one hand, and the lack of access and technical support by our institutions on the other hand before designing such interventions. Therefore, the aim of this research project is to collect and analyze baseline data that would guide us and others in the subsequent design of interventions for improving the role-playing ground of lecturers on the use of ICT facilities in the teaching process in Colleges of Education of the North Eastern States. In this research proposal, we have outlined the need for research and development initiative in the area of Utilization of Information and Communication Technology in Education. This need is consistent with growing concern by all stakeholders in education that the condition of ICT in teaching and learning is internationally unacceptable. However, despite concerted efforts by the FGN/MDGs and other non-governmental organizations through re-training and training the trainers of ICT and its uses by teachers in education, we have not seen significant improvement in the area of Information and Communication Technology teaching and learning, by our teachers in Colleges of Education.

Gender Inequality in the Usage of ICT Facilities in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Presbyterian University College Library (PUCL), Ghana

The purpose of the study was to find out gender inequality in the use of ICT facilities in the library among male and female students in the Presbyterian University College of Ghana-Asante Akyem Campus-Ghana. It was a case study which adopted the survey approach with questionnaires as the data collection instrument to solicit the opinions of both genders. The findings disclosed that ICT facilities are available in the library and a significant number of both genders have access to the facilities. However, there were slight variations in the use of the facilities in some domain.Poor internet services, as well as inadequate power supply, were identified as significant challenges that impeded the use of ICT facilities in the library; therefore, it is recommended that measures should be put in place to avoid persistent power failure in the library. Lastly, management of the university should acquire bigger broadband to improve the internet service in the library.

Gender Inequality in the Usage of ICT Facilities in Academic Libraries: A Case Study of Presbyterian University College Library (PUCL), Ghana

The purpose of the study was to find out gender inequality in the use of ICT facilities in the library among male and female students in the Presbyterian University College of Ghana-Asante Akyem Campus. It was a case study which adopted the survey approach with questionnaires as the data collection instrument to solicit the opinions of both genders. The findings disclosed that ICT facilities are available in the library and a significant number of both genders have access to the facilities. However, there were slight variations in the use of the facilities in some domain.Poor internet services as well as inadequate power supply were identified as significant challenges that impeded the use of ICT facilities in the library; therefore, it is recommended that measures should be put in place to avoid persistent power failure in the library. Lastly, the management of the university should acquire bigger broadband to improve the internet service in the library. Keywords: Asante Akyem, Gender, Ghana, ICT facilities, Inequality, Presbyterian, Students, University College. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-25-06 Publication date :September 30 th 2019

Use of ICT facilities for teaching library and information science courses at the University of Uyo, Nigeria

This article investigated availability and functionality of ICT facilities and its utilization in the teaching of Library and Information Science (LIS) students in the University of Uyo. The study adopted a survey design and was guided by four objectives, four research questions, and two hypotheses. The population of the study comprised all 48 final year students in the LIS unit of the departments of Educational Technology and Library Science, University of Uyo and the students were purposively sampled for the study. A structured questionnaire and a checklist constituted the instruments for data collection. The data obtained were analyzed using Mean and Standard Deviation to answer research questions while t-test, Analysis of Variance and Simple Regression Analysis were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The result revealed that there is a significant influence of availability and functionality on the use of ICT facilities in teaching LIS courses in the University of Uyo library school and concluded that the availability and functionality of ICT facilities enhance usage for the teaching of LIS students. It also recommended proper funding of library schools.Keywords: ICT facilities, functionality, utilization, library and information science, students, uyo

Development and Validation of the Technology Adoption and Gratification (TAG) Model in Higher Education

The prime objective of this study was to develop and validate the Technology Adoption and Gratification (TAG) Model to evaluate the adoption and gratification of lecturers in using ICT facilities for their teaching and research purposes in higher education. The second objective of this study was to evaluate the cross-cultural validation of the causal structure of the TAG model. A total of 396 lecturers were collected from two public universities, namely, University of Malaya in Malaysia and Jiaxing University in China using stratified random sampling procedure. The questionnaire's validity was established through Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) using SPSS version 21.0. The data was analyzed applying Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) using AMOS version 18. The findings of the research using the TAG model discovered that the computer self-efficacy of the lecturers had a positive direct impact on their perceived usefulness and ease of use, while the latter two factors also had a significant direct impact on gratification and intention to use, separately. Meanwhile, gratification and actual use of ICT facilities were directly affected by intention to use. Moreover, computer self-efficacy had a positive and significant indirect impact on gratification and intention to use mediated by perceived usefulness and ease of use, respectively. In addition to lecturers' perceived ease of use and usefulness had a significant indirect effect on their gratification mediated by intention to use. The results of the invariance analysis of the TAG model also demonstrated that the model was valid for measuring lecturers' adoption and gratification in using ICT facilities. However, the TAG model works differently in cross-cultural settings. The findings contribute to the existing body of knowledge in the field of ICT by developing and validating the applicability of the TAG Model within institutions of higher education. Once validated the model could then be applied by future researchers, academicians and practitioners in the diverse context of education.

Digital Divide

This paper discussed digital divide, issues and strategies for intervention in Nigerian libraries. It defined digital divide as the gap that exist between countries, within countries, individuals, families and so on in their access and usage of Information Technology facilities such as the internet, computers, laptops, various handheld devices, application software etc. The paper also discussed the causes of digital divide comprising finance, level of education, location of the individual and language as well as discussing the effects of digital divide to encompass inequality in access to information; ineffective services to users, libraries being unable to satisfy their clientele. The paper went further to discuss the present state of ICT facilities adoption and use by Libraries in Nigeria, compared to their equals in developed countries. The paper pointed out that most Nigerian libraries are far from full automation and Internet connectivity; the staff lack technical skills to build and maintain ICT for enhanced service delivery; libraries in rural areas of these developing countries are more neglected as available ICT facilities and internet connections are mostly available and accessible in the urban areas thus, those leaving in the rural areas are cut off from the numerous benefits of ICT. The paper concluded that Digital divide is a menace that affects information availability and access; growth and development in between countries and within countries and has led to inequality in access and use of ICT facilities as such, Nigerian libraries should wake up to their responsibilities by providing the required infrastructure needed to bridge the gap to prevent the escalation of digital divide. The paper finally recommended the formulation and implementation of ICT policy, adequate funding of libraries by those concerned, education and training of human resources to build and maintain ICT facilities, curriculum innovation by library schools so as to inculcate ICT courses for skills acquisitions of the professionals, improvement of maintenance culture and eradication of corruption in the entire system to enable developing countries take advantage of ICT facilities, make progress and move along with modernity and global sophistication.