Assessment of Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and Usage in Colleges of Education: Implication for Global Competitiveness

  • Rita Nnorom Nneka Department of Science Education, Anambra State University, P.M.B. 02 Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria
  • Theresa Ugonwa Okafor Department of Science Education, Anambra State University, P.M.B. 02 Uli, Anambra State, Nigeria
##article.subject##: Assessment, Science Teachers, Computer Literacy, Global Competitiveness

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The Study aimed at assessing the science teachers‟ level of computer literacy and usage in colleges of education and its implication for global competitiveness. A survey research design was adopted, and to guide the study, two research questions were formulated. The sample of the study comprised all the ninety-six science teachers; which consisted of Science, Technology and Mathematics (STM) teachers from the two government-owned Colleges of Education in Anambra State. The instrument for data collection was a Questionnaire on Computer Literacy and Usage (QCLU) designed by the authors. Face and content validity were ensured, while the reliability of the instrument was established using Pearson Moment Correlation and the reliability coefficient was 0.78. The data was collected and analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The results indicated low level of computer literacy and low level of computer usage in curriculum delivery among science teachers. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made and the implications of the study for Global Competitiveness were highlighted.

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