RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

RELEVANCE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INTEGRATED SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS
 
ABSTRACT
The major concern of the study is to explore the importance of information, communication and technology (ICT) in effective teaching and learning of integrated science area is Enugu North Local Government, which has about 100 ICT teachers. Four research questions were formulated and consequently five questionnaires were structures from each research question. The questionnaires were administered to a sample size of 60% and 70% of the students’ and teachers’ population respectively. The data collected from the respondents were analyzed by the use of statistical analysis on a  four point likert scale. The results show that:  ICT provides access to teaching  aid for effective teaching learning of integrated science. Proper management of large number of students in teaching and learning of integrated science achieves through ICT. Independent studies is facilitated through ICT. ICT increase students’ performances in integrated science. Finally, the researchers stated four crucial recommendations to facilitate teaching and learning of integrated science by the use of ICT.