COMPARING THE AVAILABILITY AND USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING STEM SUBJECTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN STATE

Abstract

The study's goals were to: (1) highlight the current state of information communication technology (ICT) in public and private secondary schools in Ogun State; (2) compare the availability and use of information technology resources in public and private secondary schools; (3) identify problems with the use of information technology in public and private secondary schools; and (4) compare the participation in professional development programs in science, technology, and mathematics (STM). The design of the study was descriptive, and two questionnaires were used for data collection: one for teachers and one for students. The sample were thirty (30) teachers selected from public and private schools, and seventy-two (72) students were randomly selected. The data were analysed using percentage, t-test, and ANOVA. there was no significant difference between the extent of usage of ICT tools and resources of STEM teachers in private schools (M = 19.30, SD = 1.77) and public (M = 19.33, SD = 1.21) in the study area; t (29) = 1.56, P > 0.05. but a significant difference was observed in STM teachers’ attendance in professional development programmes and ICT skills acquired by STM teachers in private schools (M = 15.52, SD = 1.12) and public schools (M = 19.20, SD = 2.10); t (29) = 3.06, P < 0.05. The study recommended that all school owners should be enlightened to allow STM teachers attend workshops and seminars to develop technological skills on how to use the functional ICT facilities strategies/techniques in the schools.