IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN SECONDARY SCHOOL (A CASE STUDY OF ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, AUCHI)

This research work investigated the Impact of Information and CommunicationnTechnology (ICT) in teaching and learning in Etsako Local Government Area of Edo State. It sought to establish the relationship between ICT and students‟ learning, particularly looking at the availability, accessibility and user-ability of the ICT resources in the said local government. This study employed descriptive survey design; data was collected using questionnaires and it was analyzed using mean. The researcher used a total number of 120 students, selected from the population of 950, using the simple random sampling method. The achievement test was subjected to test and re- test reliability technique. The study established among others that the availability of ICT resources in the secondary schools in the local government is still very much wanting and very inadequate for the students to use. Because of the limited number of functional computers and the computer laboratory, accessibility is timetabled. The researcher therefore recommends that Teachers should be more committed to teaching with the use of ICT-driven instructional aides.