RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AND TEACHING-LEARNING CAPACITY IN PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN IBADAN METROPOLIS

Abstract

This paper examined the relationship between Information Communication Technology (ICT) and teaching-learning capacity in private secondary schools in Ibadan metropolis. The design adopted for the study was descriptive survey research design. The population of the study were teachers in Ibadan Metropolis Area of Oyo State. The study sampled five Local Government Areas in Ibadan Metropolis. Five private secondary schools were randomly selected in each Local government. This made up of 25 private secondary schools. However, five teachers were randomly selected in each school. A total a hundred and twenty-five (125) teachers made up the respondents for the study. Questionnaire tagged “Teachers’ Perceptions on ICT Questionnaire” (TPICTQ) were used to collect data. Descriptive statistics like frequency counts, simple percentage and Spearman Moment Correlation Analysis were used to test three hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that that there was a significant positive relationship between Information Communication Technology (ICT) and students’ academic performance. (r = 0.65; p<0.05), significant positive relationship between Information Communication Technology (ICT) and teacher capacity building (r = 0.93; p<0.05). It also showed that there was a significant positive relationship between Information Communication Technology (ICT) and teaching-learning process (r = 0.93; p<0.05). It is therefore recommended that the state government should regularly implement the module of ICT education in private secondary schools, education ministries have to dedicatedly address the set back facing ICT development and that teachers need to improve their teaching skills in computer by attending conferences and workshops, hence boost better instructional quality that would enhance the attainment of educational objectives in private secondary schools.