8 ENHANCING THE TEACHING OF BUSINESS STUDIES THROUGH ESSENTIAL ICT SKILLS FOR TEACHERS LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

The study established ways to improve the teaching of business studies by providing teachers 19 with needed ICT skills In public secondary schools in the Enugu East Local Government Area of the state of Enugu. The study was directed by four research questions. An descriptive survey design was used in the investigation. In Enugu East Local Government Area, thirty-three (33) business studies teachers made up the study's population. The study's sample size comprised all junior secondary school business studies teachers in the Enugu East Local Government Area. Using Cronbach Alpha statistics, the structured questionnaire used to collect the data had a 38 reliability value of 0.81. To address the research questions, the mean and standard deviation were employed. The results of this investigation have a number of significant ramifications for schooling. There is an urgent need for specialized ICT training programs that go beyond fundamental abilities and concentrate on advanced applications pertinent to teaching, as evidenced by the instructors' moderate level of ICT proficiency. ICT integration into the curriculum is crucial because of its large beneficial impact on student engagement. The long- 47 term these kinds of systems. In order to improve ICT utilization for teaching and learning purposes, the study made several recommendations, 1 including that governments, well-meaning people and philanthropists provide ICT facilities in the schools. Additionally, school administration should support the use of available ICTs by offering incentives to teachers who use them in the classroom.