Identifying Existing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Skills of Secondary School Teachers: A Survey Study

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16907684

Abstract

Information and communication technology (ICT) is a field that focuses on modern computer software used in education and training to improve students’ learning abilities and the professional competence of teachers This research is a descriptive and quantitative investigation involving 290 government secondary school teachers in the Chiniot area. The questionnaire was developed by the researcher, who sought expert advice to verify its validity. A pilot testing with 20 teachers was conducted to test reliability of the instrumentfor which the value of Cronbach alpha (α = 0.850) was, indicating high reliability. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage and mean scores were calculated to describe the current status of the respondents’ demographic variables and existing level of their ICT skills. The findings of the study showthat most of the teachers are confident in digital instruction skills, having ahigh percentage ranging i.e., 83.5% to 94.5% are able to solve problems, can install software, type document, create web page, edit graphics, and integrate ICT and smartphones. This highlights their positive attitude towards digital technology and they proficient in ICT.

Keywords: Information and communication technology (ICT), Secondary School Teachers, ICT skills.