Research Papers/Topics in Information Technology

ASSESSING THE EXTENT TO WHICH ICT TOOLS ARE USED FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS- A CASE STUDY IN TANO SOUTH DISTRICT.

ABSTRACT This study looked at the extent to which information and communications technology (ICT) tools are used in Senior High Schools (SHS) in Tano South District. The study investigated the level of availability of ICT facilities in schools, the capacity for using ICT facilities for teaching and learning, the perceived benefits of using ICT tools and the problems affecting the use of ICT tools in SHS. Survey design was used for the study. The population consisted of all the teachers and st...

Assessment of ICT Utilisation in Senior Schools in Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District

ABSTRACT This study examined the assessment of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) utilization in the Senior High Schools in Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa District in the Central Region of Ghana. The Research Design employed for the study was descriptive survey. The objectives for the study were to examine the availability, adequacy and accessibility of ICT facilities and services in the selected schools by students and teachers, find out the attitudes and perceptions of students towards...

THE EFFECTS OF COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN PLANE GEOMETRY IN THE WEST AKIM MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The study sought to find out the effects of Computer-Assisted Instruction on the academic achievement of Senior High School (SHS) students in Plane Geometry in the West Akim Municipality. It specifically investigated whether Computer-Assisted Instruction has any effect on gender as far as the academic achievement of students is concerned. The quasi experimental group design (or the non-equivalent group design) was employed as the research design. Students from two comparable classroo...

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF THE INTEGRATION OF ICT INTO THE CURRICULUM OF THE RURAL BASIC SCHOOLS IN ATWIMA NWABIAGYA DISTRICT IN THE ASHANTI REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT This study looked at the challenges facing the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders and efforts being made to address the ICT situation in some schools based in rural areas in the Atwima District of Ghana. The design for the study was a descriptive survey. The sample was made up of 105 people drawn from 6 selected basic schools in the Atwima District of Ashanti Region. The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. After pilot testing , reliability co-efficients of...

USAGE OF COMPUTERS AND INTERNET FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING MATHEMATICS: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE GREATER ACCRA REGION OF GHANA

ABSTRACT The study was conducted to establish the level of ICT usage among teachers and students in the teaching and learning of mathematics in senior high school in the Greater Accra region. To carry out such a research entails a careful study of what others have done and what also pertains on the ground. To achieve this, a thorough review of literature was carried out and questionnaire was used to solicit information from 300 respondents (250 students and 50 teachers) who were selected from...

EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE AS INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIUM FOR TEACHING MULTIPLICATION OF FRACTIONS

ABSTRACT The study was carried out with primary 6 pupils at Assin Fosu demonstration school. This study looked at the comparative analysis of the performance of pupils who were taught multiplication of fractions using an interactive multimedia courseware and those who were taught using the traditional method of teaching. Visual Basic 6.0 and TechSmith Camtasia Studio v5.0.2 software were used to develop the interactive multimedia courseware on multiplication of fractions. An achievement test ...

TEACHERS AND STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS ON THE USE OF MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO FACILITATE TEACHING AND LEARNING IN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE CAPE COAST METROPOLIS

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the perceptions of teachers and students towards the use of mobile technology in the teaching and learning process. Also the study sought to recommend a model for teaching and learning using mobile technology tools. The descriptive research was used for the study. In all, 375 respondents participated in the study. They were made up of 300 students and 75 teachers selected from senior high schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis. Structured qu...

AVAILABILITY AND UTILIZATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FACILITIES FOR TEACHING AT THE BASIC SCHOOLS IN CAPE COAST NORTH CONSTITUENCY

ABSTRACT The study seeks to determine the availability and utilization of ICT facilities for teaching in selected basic schools within Cape Coast North constituency in the Central Region of Ghana. The objective of the study is to compare the availability of ICT facilities in Cape Coast North constituency and ascertain the teachers’ level of knowledge regarding the utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and how ready and willing teachers are to use ICTs facilities ava...

The Effects of the Use of Computers on Students' Learning of Trignometry in Mathematics in Selected Senior High Schools in Ho Municipality

ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of the use of computers on students’ learning of Trigonometry in Mathematics. A class was selected in each of two randomly selected schools. The pretest-posttest non-equivalent quasi experimental design was used. The students in the experimental group learned Trigonometric concept through the Computer Based Instruction (CBI), whereas the students in the control group were taught the same concepts using the conventional approach. The conventional ...

Assessing the Integration of ICT Resources in Teaching and Learning in Selected Secondary Schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis

ABSTRACT Despite the effort Government and other stakeholders are making to support Ghanaian senior high schools in ICT, most of the schools are teaching ICT as an isolated subject rather than integrating the ICT resources into the educational curriculum to improve teaching and learning. The objective of the study was to assess the integration of ICT resources in teaching and learning in senior secondary schools in the Cape Coast metropolis. A total of 270 respondents took part in the survey...

THE PERCEPTION OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS TEACHERS AND PUPILS IN THE AHAFO ANO SOUTH EAST DISTRICT AND NHYIAESO SUB-METROPOLITAN AREAS IN THE ASHANTI REGION ON THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY ON TEACHING

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the outcome on the use of digital technologies to teachers and pupils in Junior High Schools in Ahafo Ano South East district and Nhyiaeso sub-metropolitan areas in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and also to integrate Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) that will facilitate teaching and learning in the classroom. Both quantitative and qualitative research methodology were used. Simple Random sampling technique was used to sample 258 pupils and te...

THE EFFECT OF MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE IN SOLVING COMMON FRACTIONS TO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TWO PUPILS OF SUNYANI GARRISON SCHOOLS - GHANA

ABSTRACT The focus of this study was to investigate the computer proficiency of students and the effect to which its integration will affect instruction. It also determined if there exist significant difference in the mean score between students in the experimental group and control group on the post-test. The study used Technological Pedagogical Knowledge Framework by Mishra and Koehler (2006) as the conceptual base. The population was composed of 120 junior high school pupils of JHS two (2)...

ATTITUDE AND COMPETENCE LEVEL OF BASIC SCHOOL TEACHERS IN THE TEACHING OF ICT IN CAPE COAST METROPOLIS

The use of ICT has impacted to some extent on almost every facet of our daily activities. Students of today grow up with an array of technology, both at home and at school. Educators and governments have also devoted huge resources to the provision of technology in the learning environment. Despite the increase in ICT tools in Ghanaian basic schools, some teachers do not use them in their teaching. The general purpose of the study is to examine the attitude and competence level of basic schoo...

STAKEHOLDERS’ SATISFACTION OF THE COMPUTERIZED SCHOOL SELECTION AND PLACEMENT SYSTEM IN GHANA: THE CASE OF MFANTSEMAN MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT The  study  sought  to  investigate  stakeholders’ satisfaction  of  the Computerized School Selection and Placement system (CSSPS), with regard to information quality, system quality, service quality, technological issues and IT self-efficacy, prior, during and after the opening of the system  as against the manual  way  of  selection  and  placement  in  the  Mfantseman  Municipal  in  the Central region  of  Ghana.  A  sample  size  of  526 respond...

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TEACHERS’ ICT COMPETENCY AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN EAST AKIM MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT Advances in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT’s) are changing the way people share, use, and process information . Overtime, students’ academic performance had been used to determine excellence in teacher teaching. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between teachers’ICT competency and students’ performance in ICT in East Akim Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It also  sought to  find  out  whether availability of ICT  r...


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