TEACHERS’ PERCEPTION ON THE USE OF ICT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY OF ECONOMICS IN ONITSHA SOUTH LGA ANAMBRA STATE
Abstract
This study aimed at examining teachers’ perception on the use of ICT for instructional delivery of Economics in Onitsha South LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised all the 11 Economics teachers in the six secondary schools in Onitsha South LGA. They were not sampled. Five research questions guided the study. A 61-item structured questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The instrument was validated by three experts from the Faculty of Education, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. Cronbach’s Alpha was used to test for reliability which gave a coefficient reliability of 0.73.
Data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings revealed that the overall extent of integration of ICT in teaching and learning of Economics is low, among others. It was recommended that school authorities should equip schools with modern ICT tools, reliable internet access, and alternative power sources, among other measures.
Keywords: Economics, Instructional Delivery, ICT, Economics Teacher