Assessing the Outcome of Information and Communication Technology in Educational Development in Ghana

Abstract

The value of teaching and education is of vital concern, principally at the point of educational development. This is because Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can boost the quality of education in various ways such as enhancing teacher training, facilitating the acquisition of basic skills and increasing learner motivation and engagement. This therefore makes it crucial for necessary stake holders associated with the implementation of ICT in education, to know the outcome of ICT in educational development. This paper assesses the outcome of ICT in educational development in senior high school education in the Akuapem North Municipality of the Eastern region of Ghana. The researchers employed questionnaire, and interview on students and teachers. The study concludes that there is improvement in performance when ICT is used in learning in almost all the high schools, most students can use ICT to store and retrieve information; most students can also use the computer to do assignments given to them by their teachers and majority (80.1%) of the respondents have ICT related facilities in their schools, which include internet connectivity, well-equipped ICT Laboratory, computers and television sets.

Keywords: ICT, Educational development, Akuapem North Municipality