Challenges Preventing the Use of Information and Communication Technology(s) for the Teaching and Learning of Christian Religious Studies in F.C.T, Abuja, Nigeria
Keywords:
Challenges, Christian, Religious, Knowledge, Teachers, Students
Abstract
The study investigated the challenges preventing the use of information and communication technology for the teaching and learning of Christian religious Knowledge in public senior secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of Christian religious knowledge teachers and students in some selected public secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Simple sampling and stratified random sampling techniques were used to select a sample size of 120 respondents from twelve public secondary schools in the six area councils of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The reliability of the instrument was determined through the test re-test method. The responses of the respondents were presented in the simple statistical table and analyzed using simple percentages. The result collected showed that inadequate ICT facilities, poor computer literacy of Christian Religious knowledge teachers, poor computer literacy of Christian Religious knowledge students, unstable power supply, poor internet services, poor implementation of ICT policies, inadequate funding of ICT programme and high cost of ICT facilities is preventing effective use of information communication technologies for the teaching and learning of Christian Religious knowledge in public secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
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27. Orji F, O. (2014) Information and Communication Technology (ICT): An Integral Part of Instructional Materials Required in Teaching and Learning of Christian Religious Studies in Senior Secondary Schools in Onitsha North Local Government Area
28. Taiwo, A. ( 2004). The role of government in establishing a foundation level for support and sustainability of education in Nigeria. Being text of a lead paper presented at the 2004 Annual Confererence of the Nigerian Association for Educational Administration and Planning held at Faculty of Education, University of Jos, Nigeria.
29. Tella, A; Tella, A; Oluwole, M; Toyobo, M.O; Adika, L. O. And Adeyinka, A. A. (2007): An Assessment of Secondary School Teachers uses of ICT‟s: Implication for further development of ICT‟s use in Nigerian Secondary School. Turkish Online Journal of Education Technology. 6 (3), 5-17.
30. Salehi, H. & Salehi, Z. (2012). Challenges for Using ICT in Education: Teachers‟ Insights. International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning. 2(1).
31. Sabina, N. (2012). Challenges in the application of E-learning by Secondary School teachers. African Journal of teacher Education. Nnamdi Azikiwe University: Nigeria. 2(1)
Published
2021-08-14
How to Cite
Jegede, D., Diaka, R. P. E., & Jacob, O. N. (2021). Challenges Preventing the Use of Information and Communication Technology(s) for the Teaching and Learning of Christian Religious Studies in F.C.T, Abuja, Nigeria. Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy and Culture, 2(8), 10-21. https://doi.org/10.47494/cajlpc.v2i8.189
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