ASSESSMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) AS PERCEIVED BY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN OSHIMILI SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF DELTA STATE

The project assessment of teaching and learning information and communication technology (ICT) as perceived by secondary school students in oshimili south local government area of delta state. The project aimed atexamining the perception of secondary school students on the teaching and learning of ICT in secondary schools in Oshimini LGA of Delta State, finding out the factors that influences the perception of students on the teaching and learning of ICT in secondary schools in Oshimini LGA of Delta State and identifying the methods used in teaching and learning of ICT in Oshimini LGA of Delta State.For this study, the survey research design was adopted. The choice of the design was informed by the objectives of the study as outlined in chapter one. This research design provides a quickly efficient and accurate means of assessing information about a population of interest. A total of 134 respondents were selected from the population figure out of which the sample size was determined. The population for this study were teachers in oshimili south local government area, Delta state, Nigeria. The study concludes that there are some basic strategies that could be adopted in order to improve the teaching and learning of computer studies and ICT in secondary schools in Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State. The study is of the view that computer studies should provide sound basis for further training in computer science at the tertiary level of education thus should be relied upon to enable students acquire the basic skills and knowledge needed to either secure a job and earn a living or to pursue further studies in the area computer and information science. Evidence from the study also revealed that funding strategies for computer studies could be used in improving the teaching of computer studies in secondary schools. It is also found that strategies for improving the availability and supply of instructional facilities as well as teaching methodologies strategies could be used to enhance the teaching of computer studies in secondary schools. It is evident in the study that when students are adequately trained under an improved learning environment where instructional facilities are provided and qualified teachers engaged for the services of teaching and learning applying by proper teaching techniques there is no doubt that the performance of students in computer studies will improve considerably, and as such they are bound to develop a remarkable interest in computer studies and develop the necessary skills required to secure and succeed in the workplace.