INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY COMPETENCIES AND TEACHERS JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ANAMBRA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the relationship between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) competencies and teachers job performance in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study and the correlational research design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised 5396 (5,133 teachers and 263 principals) in 263 public secondary schools in six Education Zones in Anambra State. A total of 579 respondents (513 teachers and 66 principals) were drawn through proportionate stratified and simple random sampling technique for the study. Two structured instruments were used for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts. The application of Cronbach Alpha yielded reliability coefficient values of 0.84 for ICTCQ and 0.81 for TJPQ respectively. Data was analysed using Pearson Correlational Statistics. The finding of the study revealed that there is a high positive relationship between computer technology competencies and teachers job performance in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Findings further showed that there is a very high positive relationship between internet technology competencies and teachers job performance in public secondary schools in Anambra State. Based on these finding, the researcher concluded that ICT competencies have high positive relationship with teachers’ job performance in public secondary schools in Anambra State. The researcher based on this conclusion, recommended among others that Government at all levels in conjunction with the Post Primary Schools Service Commission (PPSSC) should organize in-service training targeted at improving teachers’ computer technology competencies.