Constraint to computer aided instruction applications by secondary school teachers for instructional delivery in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Abstract

This research identified the constraints to effective applications of computer Aided instruction (CAI)by Teachers for effective instructional delivery in Secondary Schools in Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Abuja, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study The population of the study comprised of all the 64 Teachers in FCT, Abuja of Nigeria. A 22 item questionnaire was adopted for data collection for the study. The reliability ofthe instrument yielded.85 using Cronbach alphaformular. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation and t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that Teachers were faced with daunting challenges inthe applications of CAI in classroom instructional delivery process such as inadequate instructional material, inadequate ICT skills, shortage of resources among others. The findings also revealed training of teachers on ICTfor adoption of CAI in classroom, purchasing of adequate computers, providing teachers with incentives, provision of internet facilities, among others can reduce the constraints experienced by the teachers. It was discovered that, here is no significant difference in the mean responses of male and female Secondary schools teachers on the challenges and ways of reducing the challenges. The study recommends that Workshops and seminars should be organized by Ministry of Education to enlighten school administrators on the need to train teachers on a regular basis so as to assist them develop their desired competencies in instructional delivery using CAI.