Assessment of Public Primary School Teachers Computer Literacy and Usage in Teaching and Learning

Abstract

Education has become more involved in information and computer technology (ICT) because of rapid and expanding technical breakthroughs worldwide. The demand for computer literate teachers has increased in the modern world, and this demand can be met by incorporating ICTs into education. This study was supported by the diffusion of innovations theory, intended to determine teachers' levels of computer literacy and the use of ICTs in teaching and learning. This study examines teachers’ level of computer literacy and use in teaching and learning at public primary schools in Lagos Mainland Local Education District, Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a mixed-methods research approach (qualitative and quantitative methods), with a suitable sample of eighty (80) public primary school subjects’ teachers. Data was collected via an open-ended questionnaire. The quantitative data was statistically evaluated, while the qualitative data was content analysed. The study discovered that ICTs were not used in teaching and learning for a variety of reasons. The study concluded that, in modern-day life, some public primary schools were far from improving teaching and learning by integrating ICTs. The study recommended that the government endeavor to sponsor teachers to workshops and conferences, particularly computer workshops, and offer computer products to schools so that teachers can easily access computers when needed.