A Survey of Teachers' Level of Computer Literacy and Awareness of Information and Communication Technology for Application of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education (Report‪)‬

ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the literacy level and awareness of science teachers in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the application of Science, Technology and Mathematics Education. One hundred and eighty (180) teachers from 20 private and public schools were randomly selected from sixty private and twenty-five public schools in Warri Metropolis in Delta State Nigeria. Questionnaire were based on three research questions. Two hundred (200) questionnaires were sent out. 160 questionnaires duly completed were retrieved. Statistically, the respondent consist of 115 males and 45 females from both private and public secondary schools. Data collected were analyzed by simple percentages. The result indicated 68 (42%) of male science teachers from private and public schools are computer literate. Female science teachers who are literate in computer rated 22 (13%). With the number of computer literate science teachers, only 53 (33%) can access the internet without assistance. There is low respondents of science teachers that have actually accessed the unique science apparatus software rated 9 (10%) of male science teachers from the private schools while female respondents rated 4 (1%) from private and public schools. This study reveals that only 16 (80%) of the schools having computers with none linked to the internet or VSAT. With the number of schools having computers, only 4 (4%) allowed students access to their computer and this is only applicable to the private schools. The science teachers' awareness of the knowledgeability of the educational application of ICT are respectively far below expectation. This recorded 34 (21%) of male teachers in both private and public schools. Female science teachers having the awareness of ICT applications (computer and internet) in STM education rated just 8 (5%) only. Reasons for the low literacy level of ICT application in STIN were identified and recommendations were made to science teachers and stakeholders for improvement.