STUDENTS’ PERCEPTION ON TEACHERS’ COMPUTER LITERACY SKILLS USED IN TEACHING IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

This study was carried out to ascertain Students Perception on Teacherss Computer Literacy Skills used in teaching in Anambra State.  Design of the study was a descriptive survey. The total population of the study comprises of one thousand five (1500) students and three hundred 300 teachers in the seven government secondary school Nigeria. Accidental sampling technique was employed in selecting students and teachers, which yield a total sample size of 120 for teachers and 250 for students. Two research questions guided the study The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire titled Computer Literacy Skills Used Questionnaire (CLSUQ) which were validated by three experts all from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. The reliability of the instruments was established using Kuder Richardson- 21 for CLSAQ and Cronbach alpha technique for CLSUQ to test for internal consistency of the items which yielded reliability indices of 0.78 and 0.82 respectively. Data collected were analyzed using mean, standard deviation. The findings of the study reveal among others that, Microsoft word and Internet operation were the used skills by teachers in Secondary Schools Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that Federal and State colleges of education lecturers should constantly update their skill acquisition in computer for teaching and research through constant practices, conferences, seminars and workshops.