AVAILABILITY, ACCESS AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICTs) IN TEACHING OF BIOLOGY IN PUBLIC SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO METROPOLIS
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2017-01-06
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Bayero University Kano
Abstract
This study was aimed at determining the Availability, Access and Use of Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs) in Teaching of Biology in Public Senior Secondary
Schools in Kano metropolis. Five research questions and one hypothesis was drawn to guide the
study. Related literatures were reviewed after the conceptual framework based on the major
variables of the study. A Survey research design was adopted to conduct the study. The
population of the study comprised of all the Biology Teachers in Public Senior Secondary
Schools in Kano Metropolis. They were two hundred and eighteen (218) in number. Sample
sizes of fifty eight (58) Biology teachers were used for this study using cluster and simple
random sampling techniques. The questionnaire used for the study was titled ICTs and Senior
Secondary Schools Biology Teachers’ Questionnaire (ICTSSSBTQ). The questioonaire was
adapted from a questionnaire tagged ICT and Federal Colleges of Education Lecturers
Questionnaire (ICTFCELQ). Test re-test method was used for pilot study and Pearson product
moment correlation coefficient was used to determine internal consistency of the questionnaire
and reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to
answer research question 1-5 and also to test the research hypothesis using 20 version of
Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The findings of this study revealed that ICT
facilities are not Available and not Accessible for Teaching of Biology in Public Senior
Secondary Schools in Kano metropolis. It was also revealed that Public Senior Secondary
Schools Biology Teachers are not Utilizing basic ICT facilities during the course of Biology
instruction. This study found out that a significant difference exists between male Biology
teachers and female Biology teachers on the level of ICTs competence for effective teaching of
Biology. It is recommended that there is a need for Kano state policy makers to respond
positively towards provision of adequate ICT infrastructures and functional internet facilities in
all the public Senior Secondary Schools across the state. This is to encourage and motivate
teachers to utilize them during teaching and learning