Enhancing Learning through Information and Communication Technology: University of Ilorin Pre-Service Teachers Perception

Pre-service teachers are the trainees who prepared to undertake the teaching role of a teacher. However, the efforts in the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in pre-service teachers training on how to use it in teaching-learning process have not been fully addressed. ICT encourages the transformation of instruction from teachercenteredness to learner-centeredness. Thus, this study examined the usefulness of ICT in enhancing learning among pre-service teachers in the University of Ilorin. The population for the study comprised of 1,400 final year pre-service teachers in the Faculty of Education while 150 students were randomly selected from all the departments in the Faculty of Education. Descriptive survey research type was adopted and a 4-point Likert-type scalequestionnaire comprising 21 items was administered. Thus, four research questions and two research hypotheses were answered and tested using mean rating and t-test statistical tool, respectively. The findings revealed amongst others that; ICT enhanced learning among preservice teachers with the mean rating of 3.3 using 2.0 as the benchmark. Also, pre-service teachers had positive attitude towards using ICT with the mean rating of 3.2 using 2.0 as the benchmark. Therefore, no significant difference existed between the perceptions of male and female pre-service teachers on the usefulness of ICT in learning. Also, no significant difference existed between the perceptions of male and female pre-service teachers on their attitude towards the use of ICT in learning. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that efforts should be made to improve on the use of ICT in learning among pre-service teachers.