Examining the Significance of ICT Integration in Teacher-Education Programme in Ghana
Keywords:
ICT integration, school based assessment, teacher educationAbstract
One of the greatest challenges facing teacher education today is preparing quality teachers for an ever-changing and technologically advancing world. This essay, however, advocates for the need of a suitable Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training module and, further evaluate its value in teacher education in Ghana. A questionnaire was designed and administered, and an achievement test was constructed on the use of ICT and the internet for teacher trainees. Interviews were also carried out on the target group and evaluation of the effectiveness of the ICT module was done after 60 days. The finding of the study revealed that there is no significant difference between the awareness level of male and female teacher trainees on ICT and that the majority of teacher trainees are already using ICT to carry out some teaching activities. It was then concluded that the level of awareness of male and female teacher trainees is appreciably equal since there was no significant difference between their levels of awareness and that most teacher trainees are already using ICT gadgets in their teaching schedules. It was therefore recommended among others that the government should assist in the provision of ICT gadgets to aid teacher trainees to deliver their teaching duties to upcoming teachers because the future of this nation depends on their effectiveness and efficiency.
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