Towards Value Re-Orientation of Primary School Female Teachers on the Role of ICT in Teaching and Learning in Oyo Town, Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined the perceived roles of ICT by primary school female teachers and the re-orientating of their perception of roles of ICT in teaching and learning in Oyo Township, Nigeria. To assess this, three (3) research questions were raised. A descriptive research design of the survey type was used for the study. 90 respondents were randomly selected from 12 primary schools of three each from the three LGAs in Oyo town. A questionnaire on ‘Towards value reorientation of Primary School Female Teachers on the role of ICT was used as an instrument for data collection. The instrument was trial tested using test-retest reliability and analyzed which yielded a 0.81reliability index. Data collected were analyzed using mean to answer the research questions. The finding showed that the respondents accepted all the items on the roles of ICT to sustainable development with a mean of 3.21. Perceived values of ICT and strategies for enhancing value reorientation of primary school female teachers using ICT for sustainable development in Oyo town with grand means of 3.45 and 3.21 respectively. The study concludes that the value reorientation of female primary school teachers on the role of ICT in teaching and learning would enhance expected sustainable development in Oyo and Nigeria as a whole. Based on this, it was recommended that female teachers should be equipped with ICT tools and adequate training should be given to them on the use of ICT tools and the government should ensure that ICT policy is translated into reality.