Application of ICT in teaching and learning at Government Technical College, Owerri, Imo State Nigeria

Abstract

This study examined theapplication of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning at Government  Technical College, Owerri, Imo State – Nigeria.Survey research design method was used to conduct the study. The population of the study  comprised 1259. Two hundred respondents (200) made up of 30 teachers and 170 students that were selected randomly to  conduct the study. Questionnaire was used as the main instrument for data collection while data collected for the study was analyzed  using descriptive statistics.Findings of the study showed that the available ICT facilities in the Technical College studied were computer  systems, computer software packages, scanners and ICT teachersthat were not adequate. It was recommended that government should  make adequate budgetary provisions to technical schools through their ministry of education in order to enable technical schools run  and maintain their information and communication technology facilities in their technical schools as well as provide big standby generator that will ensure for steady power supply for the utilization of the ICT facilities in the technical colleges in the state as well as  provide internet connection that would provide internet services to students and their teachers.