Joseph Olaiya FATOKI1, Peter IORNYAGH2, and John Ochinyabo OCHEDIKWU3
1Department of Science and Mathematics Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Corresponding Author: fjosepholaiya@yahoo.com
2Department of Educational Foundations and General Studies, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
3Department of Vocation and Technical Education, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria
Abstract
The world of the twenty-first century can be aptly called an information age. Digital technologies have brought profound changes to all facets of life. The use of information communication technology (ICT) has become so important that it became the most significant indices in National and Economic Development. The main purpose of this study is to assess the availability and adequacy of ICT facilities in teaching and learning of Physics among Technical Schools in Benue state, Nigeria. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study consisted of all the Physics teachers and 9684 Part two (II) students. The instrument for data collection was ICT Availability and Adequacy Checklist. The instrument was validated by experts. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions asked. The study revealed that ICT facilities are available for teaching/learning of Physics among Technical Schools in the study area. The study also revealed that the available ICT facilities were not adequate for teaching and learning of Physics in Benue State. Recommendations were also made from the findings of the study.
Keywords: ICT Facilities, Physics, Technical Schools, Benue State
How to Cite this Article:
Fatoki, J. O., Iornyagh, P. & Ochedikwu, J. O. (2021). Assessment of Availability and Adequacy of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Facilities in Teaching and Learning of Physics among Technical Schools in Benue State, Nigeria. VillageMath Educational Review (VER), 2(1), 14-22. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4624713
