THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANYIGBA
Abstract
This study investigated The Application of Information and Communication Technology in the
Teaching of Social Studies in Junior Secondary School in Anyigba. Three (3) research questions
guided the study. The research design was descriptive survey design. The population of this study
consists of all the social studies junior secondary school students Anyigba Kogi State. Sample size
of 150 respondents was drawn from 9 selected secondary schools in Anyigba using simple random
sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a closed structured questionnaire
titled “The Application of Information and Communication Technology in the Teaching of Social
Studies in Junior Secondary School in Anyigba (TAFCTTSSJSSA). The instrument was validated
by three experts from the Faculty of Education, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba. A
test- retest method was employed to test the reliability of the instrument and the result was analyzed
using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC). The reliability coefficient
was 0.88 which shows high reliability of the instrument. The Data collected were analyzed using
mean and simple percentage. The findings revealed that the findings revealed that the use of ICT
in the teaching and learning of social studies will significantly improve the academic performance
of social studies students in junior secondary schools and enhance the teaching and learning of
social studies in junior secondary schools in Anyigba. Social Studies teachers in secondary schools
in Anyigba were computer illiterate, due to the lack of personal computers. Based on the findings,
it was recommended among others that social studies teachers and students should have access to
ICT facilities, regular training and seminars should be organized for social studies teachers in
secondary schools on the application of WhatsApp and other social media to enhance the teaching
of Social Studies.
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