Assessment of Information Communication Technology Knowledge and Competence of Pre-service Physics Teachers in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Nigeria

Abstract

This study adopted the survey design to investigate the knowledge and competence of Information and Communication Technology among pre-service physics education teachers in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. By the use of simple random sampling 55 (23 males, 32 females) out of a population of 104 Physics Education Undergraduates served as sample. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. Questionnaire of the four-point scale Likert type was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated and its reliability coefficient was obtained as 0.86. Mean was used to answer the research questions while t-test statistics was used to test the hypothesis. Results showed that the students are only able to chat online, use the E-mail, make use of Microsoft Word and download materials from the internet. Result also showed no significant difference in the male and female students’ knowledge and competence of ICT. Recommendations were made to include the need for workshops and training on ICTs and computer operations to be organized for pre-service physics education teachers by the administration of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. Physics Education curriculum should incorporate relevant courses in ICT.