Assessment on Integration of Information and Communication Technology tools for Biology Concepts Teaching among Secondary School Teachers in Zamfara State, Nigeria

ANKA, Nafisatu Halilu; OLATUNBOSUN, Mujidat Lukman; SULEIMAN, Shukura

doi:10.64348/zije.2025184

Authors

ANKA, Nafisatu Halilu Author
OLATUNBOSUN, Mujidat Lukman Author
SULEIMAN, Shukura Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2025184

Keywords:

Information and Communication Technology, Biology Concepts, Teachers

Abstract

This study assessed the Integration of Information and Communication Technology tools for Biology Concepts Teaching among Secondary School Teachers in Zamfara State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four objectives and four research questions. The research design was descriptive survey. The target population of the study was 571 biology teachers from both public and private senior secondary school, out of which 234 respondents were selected using Crejcie and Morgan table to determine the sample size for a known population. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire which comprises of 29 items including the demographic information of respondents. The instrument was validated by experts and its reliability was 0.73. The research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation). However, from the analysis of data, it was discovered that biology teachers do not have adequate knowledge of ICT, they also have limited access to ICT, which lead to poor use of ICT tools in schools in Zamfara State. Based on these findings, it was recommended that biology teachers should be sent to seminars, workshops, conference to update their knowledge on how to use ICT facilities in teaching and learning of biology.

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