Self-Assessment of Information and Communication Technology Training Needs Among Student-Teachers in Colleges of Education in North-Central, Nigeria :

The utilization of ICT for teaching and learning has made education easier through the application of electronic media.  The study adopted descriptive research of cross-sectional survey type. Three research questions and two hypotheses were drawn. A total of 1,211 student-teachers were randomly selected from 11 colleges of education in North-central, Nigeria. Data were collected through the administration of validated questionnaire adapted from UNESCO ICT-CFT. A reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained from questionnaire using Cronbach Alpha. Mean was used to answer one research question raised while t-test and Kruskal Wallis were used to test the two hypotheses formulated. Findings revealed that student-teachers’ self-assessment of ICT training needs in ICT integration in the colleges of education was moderate. Gender and area of specialization of student-teachers had an influence on the ICT training needs of student-teacher. It was recommended among others that stakeholders, in collaboration with the private sector, should provide student-teachers with necessary awareness towards the required ICT training Needs that could enhance the quality of teaching and learning of student-teacher in colleges of education.

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