ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS’ COMPUTER LITERACY IN SOUTH-SOUTH REGION OF NIGERIA

Abstract

The study assessed the level of primary school teachers’ computer literacy in South-South Region of Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was employed to achieve the aim of the study. Purposive/random sampling procedures was used to select 350 primary school teachers for the study. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire, titled “Teachers’ Computer Literary Questionnaire”. The instrument was validated by three experts, one in Curriculum and Instruction, one in Educational Planning and Management and one in Measurement and Evaluation. The reliability was carried out using Cronbach’s alpha, which yielded a coefficient value of 0.72. The data were analysed using mean, percentage and chi-square. The results showed that quite a number of primary school teachers are not computer literate and those who are, acquired computer literacy through self-exploration. The results also showed that there was no significant difference as regards public and private primary school teachers’ on the acquisition of computer literacy in South-South Region of Nigeria. The study therefore recommended, among others, that government and individuals should endeavour to help provide computer gadgets in schools and ensure training of teachers for effective operation.