Mr. Adawurah Mathias & Mr.Appiah Kubi solomon. The Use Of Ict For Teaching And Learning In Senior High Schools In Ghana: A Comparative Study Of Bueman Senior High School And Presbyterian Senior High School, Jasikan.
Social Sciences / Other / Information science
Submitted on: Sep 19, 2022, 22:10:53
Description: This study is a comparative study to investigate the use of ICT for teaching and learning in Bueman Senior High School and Presbyterian Senior High School, Jasikan Municipality within the Oti-region of Ghana. The above two (2) schools were chosen because not much of such study has been conducted in this part of the District. The objectives of the study is to assess the challenges related with the use of ICT in Bueman senior high school and Presbyterian Senior High School, the perception of teachers and students of Bueman Senior High School and Presbyterian Senior high School and the availability of infrastructure for the use of ICT for teaching and learning in Bueman Senior High School and Presbyterian senior high School. Data from the field was collected through the use of questionnaire. From the sample area of study, there were in all 44 respondents including students and Teachers whom were randomly selected to fill the questionnaires designed for them. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and the findings further indicated that ICT integration/ the use of ICT for teaching and learning realized some challenges such as lack of an ICT laboratory, Unreliable network, lack insufficient software and hardware and lack of technical support. The findings also indicated that the perception of teachers and students is positive about the integration of ICT in teaching and learning. These barriers have hindered successful implementation of ICT into teaching and learning processes. The study also recommended that government and other Non-governmental organizations should come to the aid of such schools and support them with infrastructure to aid lesson delivery. The study also recommended that and also teachers should be given sufficient training on how to use ICT tools to enhance teaching and learning in schools. Finally, further research on the perception of teachers and students towards the use of ICT in enhancing teaching and learning and relevant strategies for