Effect of Information and Communication Technology on the Performance of Teachers in Selected Secondary Schools in Nasarawa Metropolis, Nasarawa State

Abstract

The objective of the study is to investigate the effect of information and communications technology on the performance of teachers in the selected secondary schools in Nasarawa metropolis. Survey method was used and data were analysed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis. A population of 1600 teachers with a sample of 320 using Taro Yamane’s simplified formulae. The result shows that there is a significant relationship between ICT and teacher performance in the selected secondary schools in Nasarawa metropolis with a significant positive effect. The study concludes that if properly managed, ICT has potential to improve teachers’ performance. In light of these, the study recommended that teachers should be trained on how to manage their attitude towards ICT to take optimum advantages, the management of the selected secondary schools should provide enabling environment to improve environmental factors, every stakeholder should use a unique strategy to solve teachers’ efficiency in service delivery and teachers with passion to ICT should be encouraged to improve service quality.