Teaching Skills of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Teachers: Basis for Enhancement Program

Abstract

Introduction

Classroom teaching nowadays was not only confined in the four corners of the classroom. Teachers do not only rely on chalk and blackboards but they innovate on their new strategies. One of the strategies that make a classroom teacher cope with the millennial students is his/her ability to use technology, particularly, ICT.

Methods

The descriptive method of research was used particularly frequency and percentage and the questionnaire checklist was employed in gathering the data to determine the level of teaching skills of information and technology (ICT) teachers in the public secondary schools of the Urdaneta City Division.

Results

It was found out that the public secondary teachers teaching ICT are young and educationally qualified, skillful in using teaching skills in the delivery of instruction in ICT and net home pay of the teacher respondents is associated with their level of ICT teaching skills.

Discussions

The results demonstrate a need for the establishment of an enhancement program that will improve the teaching skills of ICT teachers. Teachers should be encouraged to enhance their professional growth by pursuing their graduate studies. They should attend relevant training at the regional, national and international levels to further hone their knowledge, skills competencies which will improve their craft in teaching ICT.