Information and Communication Technology Engagement and Knowledge Level of Teachers: A Basis for Teachers' Skill Enhancement

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Technology brings new opportunities to access information, to create a rich technology-based environment where students experience new challenging things and to connect students with new and different people, places and things. It is up to classroom teachers, instructional designers, program developers and essentially every individual involved in education to ensure that these technology-facilitated opportunities benefit learning and every child's future.

METHODS

This study used a scoring system to determine the different ICT engagement of teacher respondents. It also used a descriptive correlation method to indicate how one variable may predict another.

RESULTS

The study generated the following results; that (1) teacher are highly engaged with the different tools/resources used, software used and nature of task performed; (2) that teachers are moderately aware with regards to computer netiquette and technical issues; (3) that teachers are proficient in identifying parts and functions of the computer, using word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and photo editor; (4) that there is a significant relationship between the relationship between teachers' ICT engagement in terms of tools/resources, software used, nature of task performed and frequency of usage with ICT engagement; (5) that there is also a significant relationship between length of service and ICT engagement in reference with software used; (6) that gender is significant to teachers' knowledge in terms of awareness and length of service is significant with knowledge level of teachers in terms of proficiency.

DISCUSSIONS

The proposed Enhancement Program, as an output of the study, should exclusively be dealt with the aim of strengthening the identified weakest link in the teacher ICT engagement and knowledge level and made part as one of the essential activities of the school responding to the prescribed eligible program in the Division of Calamba City.