ASSESSMENT OF LEVEL OF COMPUTER LITERACY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHERS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ONDO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA.

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In the 20th century, computer utilization has been in vogue, virtually, all sectors of the human society t,hus, necessitated this study. Survey research design was adopted for the study population comprised, English Language teachers in public secondary schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was Two hundred (200), selected through a purposive sampling technique. The research instrument was self-developed by the researcher entitled “Assessment of Questionnaire on level of computer literacy on English Language tecahers in public secondary schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State”, fashioned on four likert rating scale of four (Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed, (A), Disagreed (D) and Strongly Disagreed (SD)). The research instrument was validated by two experts on test and measurement. The Cronbach Alpha (ra) method was adopted to establish the reliability of the research instrument. 0.84 as coefficient reliability was obtained. Data obtained were analyzed using, descriptive statistics (simple percentages, frequency counts and mean). Based on the findings of the study, conclusions were made that English Language teachers in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria, did not possess computer literacy and not capable to manipulate computer etc. However, they are of the awareness that computer literacy could enhance their teaching skills, job productivity etc. Based on the conclusion, recommendations were made that English Language teachers should be computer literate. Also secondary schools should be well supplied with computer in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria.

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