Self-assessment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competence Needs Among Student-Teachers Using UNESCO ICT-CFT in Colleges of Education in North Central, Nigeria

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  • Anaza, Abdulmumuni Onuyi Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria

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https://doi.org/10.47941/jep.561

Abstract

Purpose: The objective for the study was using the fourth level of UNESCO ICT-CFT on the technology literacy approach to determine student-teachers' self-assessment of ICT competency needs in colleges of education.

Methodology: The study adopted the descriptive research of cross-sectional survey type.

Three research questions and two hypotheses were drawn. A total of 1,211 student-teachers were randomly selected from 11 colleges of education in North-central, Nigeria. Data were collected through administration of validated questionnaire adapted from UNESCO ICT-CFT. Mean was used to answer the research questions 1-3 while t-test and Kruskal Wallis were used to test hypotheses one and two respectively.

Findings: The result revealed that based on the fourth level of the Technology Literacy approaches of UNESCO ICT-CFT, student-teachers in the colleges of education have high ICT competence needs; there was a significant difference among male and female student-teachers ICT competence needs in ICT integration; also, there was significant differences in area of specialization of student-teachers ICT competence needs in ICT integration.

Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study therefore recommended that government in collaboration with private sector should provide student-teachers with the required ICT needs to be at par with their counterpart from other parts of the world; government and authorities of colleges of education should take into consideration female student-teachers while planning to integrate ICT in colleges of education and in procurement of ICT facilities; and student-teachers area of specialization should be taken into consideration during the purchase of ICT facilities for student-teachers use in colleges of education.

Key Words: Self-assessment, ICT, ICT Competence Needs, UNESCO ICT-CFT, Colleges of education.

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Anaza, Abdulmumuni Onuyi, Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria

Curriculum and Instruction, Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State, Nigeria

 

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Published

2021-05-19

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Onuyi, A. A. . (2021). Self-assessment of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Competence Needs Among Student-Teachers Using UNESCO ICT-CFT in Colleges of Education in North Central, Nigeria. Journal of Education and Practice, 5(1), 17–35. https://doi.org/10.47941/jep.561

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