ASSESSMENT OF ICT FACILITIES IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA EDO STATE

The study was anassessment of ICT facilities in the Teaching and learning of basic technology in public junior secondary schools in Oredo LGA, Edo State. It considered indices such as, rating of ICT facilities, extent of teachers’ use of ICTs; respondents’ assessment of ICT facilities for the technology related courses in computer units; ICT-based services rendered by the ICT laboratories and the causes of difficulties experienced by respondents in use of ICT facilities in the teaching and learning of basic technology. To guide this study, five research questions were raised. The population of this study comprises 587Junior Secondary School (JSS III) teachers from the thirteen (13) Public Junior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample size of 118 will be taken which was calculated on the basis of 20% of the total population. 118 questionnaires were administered and retrieved and used for the analysis. One instrument was used and data were collected through a structured questionnaire titled “Assessment of ICT Facilities in the Teaching and Learning of Basic Technology Questionnaire (AICTFTLBTQ)” structured based on the research questions. The analysis was done using frequencies, percentages and mean. Findings from the analysis revealed that the quality of ICT facilities in teaching and learning basic technology is poor; ICT facilities are not often used by teachers, there are inadequate computers, internet, telephone, television, radio and audiovisual equipment, ICT-based services rendered by the ICT laboratories in relation to browsing and researching; printing of documents are not affordable; and internet access is negative and difficulties were experienced by respondents in use of ICT facilities in the teaching and learning of basic technology in public junior secondary schools. Based on the findings, it was recommended that ICT facilities of good qualities should be acquired by school administrators in enhancing teaching and learning basic technology. Teachers should be encouraged by being trained in the effective use of ICT facilities for teaching and learning basic technology .Stakeholders in the secondary education sector should endeavour to make sure that there are adequate computers, internet, telephone, television, radio and audiovisual equipment and ensure that difficulties experienced by teachers in use of ICT facilities in the teaching and learning of basic technology are minimized.