International Journal of Academic and Applied Research (IJAAR)   Year: 2023 | Volume: 7 | Issue: 9 | Page No.: 24-32 Information and Communication Technology Training Needs of Teachers of Agricultural Science for Effective Teaching in Secondary Schools in Delta State Secondary Schools, Nigeria Download PDF Patience Yemi OLISA Abstract: This study examined Information and Communication Technology training needs of teachers of agricultural science for effective teaching in Delta State secondary schools. Two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated in line with the specific objectives. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for this study consist of (253 male and 494 female) teachers of agricultural science in public secondary school in Delta State; totaling 747 respondents. Census study was adopted for this study. Questionnaire titled "Information and Communication Technology Training Needs of Teachers of Agricultural Science Questionnaire" (ICTTNTASQ) was developed by the researcher for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Measurement and Evaluation from the Department of Educational Foundations, Niger Delta University, Nigeria. Crombach Alpha technique was used to determine the internal consistency of the questionnaire items and an overall reliability coefficient of 0.86 was obtained. The real limit of the mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions while the t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at .05 level of significance. The findings revealed that teachers of agricultural science moderately needed training in computer appreciation and highly needed training in internet/networking. The findings also revealed that, there was no significant difference between the mean ratings of male and female teachers of agricultural science on ICT training needs for effective teaching in Delta State secondary schools. Based on the findings, the researcher recommends that, Computers and internet should be provided in the schools so as to provide access to ICT to both teachers and learners; Internet resources should be made adequately available in Delta State secondary, through collaborative efforts of the government and nongovernmental organizations; Seminar, conferences and workshop should be organized by educational institutions to educate the teachers of agricultural science on how to handle ICT facilities provided in the school to promote effective coverage of agricultural science syllabus.