Teachers Perceptions and Demographics on Technology Integration in Ibadan Metropolis Secondary Schools

Abstract

In the educational sector, technology cannot stand alone without the involvement of teachers. The competency of any teacher, in technology integration makes technology itself a valuable tool in the educational setting. Teacher is the main actor in the success of technology use and integration. Many factors connected to the use of technology generally. However, until these factors were fulfilled technology integration in education will be meaningless. If technology is not used rightly in advancing teaching and learning, its impact cannot be felt. Now that technology has gained attention in all spheres of life, especially in education, using technology positively will always make a difference in both teachers and learners. In this study, Nigeria secondary school teachers’ technology integration perception was the main focus, and how they perceived the use in a classroom setting. A correlational design method was used in analyzing data collected to determined the relationship between the variables used in the study.

Keywords: Competency, technology, integration, perception, teachers’ involvement.