International Journal of Innovative Information Systems & Technology Research 11(1):16-24, Jan.-Mar., 2023

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Evaluation Of Mathematics Teachers’ Information And Communication Technology (ICT) Competencies, Usage And Perception Among Senior Secondary Schools In Katsina State, Nigeria

¹Ahmed Madugu & ²Aminu Rabiu

¹Mathematics Department

School of Secondary Education Sciences

Isah Kaita College of Education. P.M.B. 5007, Dutsinma. Katsina State. Nigeria.

Email address: ambtr64@gmail.com

²Primary Education Department

School of Early Childhood Care and Primary Education

, Isah Kaita College of Education. P.M.B. 5007, Dutsinma, Katsina State, Nigeria.

Email address: ameenurabiuu@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

The study investigated the Mathematics teachers’ ICT competencies, usage and perceptions among senior secondary schools in Katsina state. The population of the study consisted of all senior secondary schools Mathematics teachers of the state. The sample consisted of eighteen (18) Mathematics teachers selected from senior secondary schools owned by Katsina science and technical education board. The research design adopted for the study was a descriptive survey. The instrument used for data collection was a Mathematics Teachers’ ICT Competencies, Usage and Perceptions Questionnaire (MTICUPQ) developed by the researcher. Three research questions were raised and answered using frequency and mean statistics. The study revealed that most of the Mathematics teachers have sufficient ICT competencies but they are lacking skills to use ICT in their teaching activities. The study recommend among others that there is need for government to provide Mathematics teachers with ICT tools to enable them put more effort and increase their efficacy in teaching Mathematics to students.

Keywords: ICT, Competencies, Usage and Perceptions.