Assessment of Secondary School Teachers’ Professional Development in the Use of Information Communication Technology for Teaching Mathematics in Ejigbo, Nigeria

Resource type
Journal Article
Author/contributor
Title
Assessment of Secondary School Teachers’ Professional Development in the Use of Information Communication Technology for Teaching Mathematics in Ejigbo, Nigeria
Abstract
The study sought information on teacher professional development in the use of Information Communication Technology in teaching Mathematics.The population comprised secondary school teachers and r students in the study area.The sample consisted eight (8) secondary schools (three private and five public schools) using random sampling technique.Ten (10) teachers were purposively sampled from each school, which made up 80 Mathematics teachers while 122 students were randomly selected.The data collected were analyzed using frequency count, percentage and t-test statistics.The results revealed amongst others, that there was awareness among teachers and students on the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching Mathematics at the secondary schools.There was no significant difference between the students mathematics achievement in both private and public secondary schools.Based on the findings, it was recommended that mathematics laboratory should be provided in the secondary schools to enable teachers and students improvise instructional materials that may not be readily available.
Publication
IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME)
Volume
2
Issue
1
Pages
48-55
Date
2013-01-01
ISSN
2320-737X
Call Number
openalex: W2328386927
Extra
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Citation
Folorunso, M. (2013). Assessment of Secondary School Teachers’ Professional Development in the Use of Information Communication Technology for Teaching Mathematics in Ejigbo, Nigeria. IOSR Journal of Research & Method in Education (IOSRJRME), 2(1), 48–55. https://doi.org/10.9790/7388-0214855