Perception of Teachers towards the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Teaching woodwork Technology in Technical Schools in Niger State

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to ascertain the perception of Woodwork teachers toward the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching woodwork technology in technical schools. The population of the study comprises all the woodwork teachers in the technical schools in Niger State. Questionnaire was used for data collection. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentages, mean and standard deviation. The results indicated that most of the teachers were not computer literate and could not operate computer. Also the attitude of teachers towards the use of computer in teaching is negative as they saw computer instruction as tedious and cumbersome and might lead to economic growth and employment. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made.