TEACHERS ' ATTITUDE TOWARD USE ICT TOOLS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING PURPOSES IN NORTHERN CYPRUS SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) assists teachers in teaching and facilitates delivering knowledge to students. This study aims to investigate the extent to which Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used in secondary schools in Northern Cyprus from teachers’ perspective. It also aims to examine the effectiveness of ICT in teaching and learning and determines the factors that hinder the use of ICT. The study employed a quantitative research design. Data was collected using a descriptive survey. The sample was chosen using a convenience sampling method. The sample consists of 182 secondary schools teachers. The collected data was analyzed through SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences). The results revealed that most of the respondents view high positive attitudes towards implementing ICT. In addition, a high level of awareness is reported by teachers. However, there are significant dissimilarities among teachers on their perceptions on being confident with ICT, as well as to students learning more effectively through ICT. The results also showed that teachers still adhere to the traditional method of teaching in which teachers are the centre of learning. Some recommendations relating to ICT integration in education are provided at the end of this study.
Keywords: Information and Communication Technology (ICT), teaching and learning process, secondary school, teachers' attitude