An Investigation Into Ict Competence of Some Non-Science and Science Based Male and Female Lecturers in a College of Education South West Nigeria.
An Investigation into ICT Competence of Some Non-Science and Science Based Male and Female Lecturers in a College of Education South West Nigeria. BY O.E. Ogunseemi Integrated Science Department, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti fruitbearers@yahoo.com;08058481498 Abstract The groundswell of Interest in how computers and the Internet can be harnessed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Education at all levels and in both formal and informal settings is at crescendo recently. The experience of introducing different ICTs in the classroom and other Educational settings all over the world over the past several decades suggests that the full realization of the potential Educational benefits of ICTs into Educational system is a complex, multifaceted process that involves not just Technology indeed, given enough initial capital, getting the Technology but more importantly curriculum and pedagogy, Institutional readiness, Teacher Competencies, and long-term financing among others. This research however, Investigated the prevailing level of ICT competence among Lecturers in a College of Education, Southwest Nigeria. The study especially sought to find out what the subjects knew about ICT and whether there would be differences in Non- Science and Science based, and then between male and female Lecturers. This study adopted a simple survey research method that involved the use of a questionnaire on a total of Ninety (90) lecturers. Among other things, the study found that majority of the sample are not fully disposed on the use of ICT. It is suggested therefore, that policy makers and governments should always consider the Five key challenges of ICT integration in Education namely, educational policy and planning, language and content, infrastructure, capacity building and financing and