EFFECT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON SECRETARIAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

EFFECT OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) ON SECRETARIAL EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

 

CHAPTER ONE

Background to the Study

Introduction

        The contemporary age is regarded as the knowledge age.  This is a succinct requisition of the pervasive influence of information communication technology (CT) which have made knowledge the most provided commodity.  The computer has been found useful in space exploration, engineering, banking, medias, commerce, communication and so on, the field of education as not been different to the computer revolution.  Advance in the field of information and communication technologies with their attendant effect on education can be likened to book revolution which occurred with Gutterberg inventories of the movable press in the first century.

Information Communication Technology (ICT) literacy is using digital technology, communication tools and or network to access, manage, integrate, evaluates and create information in order to function in acknowledging the society.  Information Communication Technology (ICT) literacy (2002) clearly, this definition combines and blend facilities and technology together with information, this posing a challenge for those organization and individuals whose emphasize until now has been exclusive on one face or the other.

There are some potentials for the use of advance information and communication technology in information literacy skills, it then must be recognized that not everyone enjoys equal access to the internet, thus issues to do with equitable access of information and the broader concept of digital divide.

The responsibility of developing literacy at one particular level, the responsibilities rest primarily with each individual and its accomplished largely through his or her own effect while provision can be made to support people to enhance their information literacy skill, it is up to those who wish to do so to make themselves available for those opportunities.

However, not everyone has equal access to such opportunities developed and refined their information competencies and as a result, special provision may be needed for those who at this disadvantage in some ways, for instance, through geographical location, language skills, technology facilities, physical disability and other form of disadvantages.  This is not a responsibility that can be bestowed on any authority or society or sector but must be shared by range of agencies and organization.

Statement of the Problem

        This study focuses on the effect of information communication technology (ICT) on secretarial education in secondary schools in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State.

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Therefore, the major problem of the study is to highlight the role of information communication technology (ICT) on secretarial education in secondary schools.

The major problem is further broken into the following major questions:

  1. What effect does information communication technology have in secondary schools?
  2. Does information communication technology (ICT) improve secretarial education in secondary schools?
  3. Does information communication technology enhance efficacy in secretarial education in secondary schools?

Purpose of the Study

    The purpose of this study is therefore summarized as follows:

  1. To determine the efficacy of new technology over the traditional technology.
  2. To enable learners to use new software tools introduced in their scheme of work.
  3. Do private secondary school teachers have adequate knowledge skills and experience in the use of computers?
  4. Furthermore, it would enable one to understand why it is necessary to involve information communication technology in secretarial education
  5. In addition, the study is aimed at discussing whether the information communication technology should be encouraged or discouraged.
  6. To focus on the problems and prospect of information communication technology to secretarial education.

Research Questions

    The following research questions are generated in order to be able to carry out this study:

  1. To what extent has information communication technology (ICT) contribute to secretarial education in secondary schools?
  2. To determine the competencies in the use of computer software of the teachers.
  3. To determine the efficacy of new technology system over traditional technology.
  4. Do secondary school teachers have adequate knowledge, skills and experience in the use of computers?

Research Hypotheses

    For the questions of the research work, the following statements are deduced to examine the role of information and communication technology in secondary schools.

Ho1       There is no significant relationship between information communication technology and secretarial education.

Ho2       There is significant relationship or difference in the experience of teachers and use of information communication technology (ICT) in secondary schools.

Ho3       There is no significant difference in the competence use of computers by the teachers and students’ performance.

Significance of the Study

        This research work intends to shed light on how far has a school’s curriculum on secretarial education contribute to the effectiveness of students’ performance in secretarial education.

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The significance of the study is also to enlighten the secretarial schools’ administrators on how to manage the time available to suit the secretarial education.  This will also allow and encourage the private institutions to improve on their method so as to meet up with the standard expected of a secretarial students and secretary in any business office.

This will also allow the interested students of secretarial education to know  what is required of him or her so as to be able to acquire the standard and skill of professional secretarial at the end of the study or course.  It will pave way for the Ministry of Education to provide adequate time for the study.

Lastly, it will bring about improvement to the previous findings by also finding solution to the causes of ineffective teaching of secretarial subjects.

Limitation of the Study

        For the purpose of this project, the research is confronted with constraints or contingencies beyond its control.  This constraints adversely affect the quality, scope and lack of competent teachers of secretarial education are also part of the limitations to this research work.

Another limitation to this research work is traffic jam in town presently to get the needed information, and not all the Local Government in the country could be reached.

Also, considering the huge financial cost it entails, time, inadequate related literature and the risks involved in the are of the study.

Definition of Terms

Information: It is the facts or details about a subject or it is a written document sent to somebody giving fact or details about a particular thing.

Communication: This is refers to as the act of passing information through certain medium from one person to another.

Technology: According to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary, it is a scientific knowledge used in practical ways in industry.  According to Bills (1998) it is a machine or equipment designed for developments.

Computer:  It is an electronic machine that receives, process, organizes, store and finds information, do calculations and as well controls other machines.

Computer Aided Learning:  This is a programmed instruction set on the computer which can be used as a learning tool by students.

Computer Aided Learning: This is a programmed concept set on the computer which helps to aid self learning.

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