A White Paper: Empowering Nigerian Secondary Physics Teachers through Information and Communication Technology Integration

Abstract

The integration of information and communication technology (ICT) into K-12 institutions remains a major challenge, significantly affecting students’ performance and learning outcomes. This white paper examined deeper into the challenges for technology integration in secondary physics education in a southwestern state in Nigeria. The study drew insights from semistructured interviews with 12 secondary school physics teachers and identified inadequate infrastructure, lack of technical support, and limited teacher training as the key roadblocks to effective ICT integration. To address these barriers, the paper proposed four recommendations. By attending to these recommendations, policymakers, school administrators, educators, and stakeholders can endeavor to establish a more student-centered and technologically advanced learning environment in secondary school physics classrooms in Nigeria.

Keywords: White paper, technology education, physics education, instructional technology, information and communication technology, professional development, teacher education.

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/16-2-01

Publication date: February 28^th 2025