Upper Basic School Teachers’ Attitude Towards the use of Information and Communication Technology (Qubstatuict)

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study

            The advent of Information Communication Technology (ICT), computer systems have shown that they offer great opportunities for teachers and students in various disciplines. The use of computer system enable teachers to access the necessary information on learning instructional materials through the use of internet. Computer system can be defined as the combination of hardware and software used to store the needed information from external, internal sources for more accessible databases towards the accomplishment of organization goals. Through the use of computer system, necessary information is transmitted widely within the shortest possible time. Thus enabling researchers, scholars and professionals to meet, interact and exchange ideas in the field of education (Muhammed, 2013).

            The role of computer studies in promoting education cannot be overestimated. Computer technology has gained recognition worldwide for being used for educational purpose in the school; that is why it is always said that computer education is a must since almost every activity is computer driven and cannot be able to make progress as far as his career options are concerned except it is matched with knowledge of computer and /or computing technology. There is a clear and wide spread agreement among the stakeholders in education that all teachers need to be proficient in information and communication technology as it is capable of enhancing their knowledge of teaching profession. Information and communication technology (I.C.T) is often used as an extended synonym for information technology (IT). It is specific term (i.e. more broad in scope) that stresses the role of unified communications (telephone lines and wireless signals), computer as well as necessary enterprise software, middle ware, storage and audio-visual systems which enable users to access, store, transmit and manipulate information (Muhammed, 2013).