PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ ATTITUDE AND UTILIZATION OF ICT TOOLS FOR LEARNING IN AHMADU DAYYAMA RUFA’I COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, LEGAL AND GENERAL STUDIES MISAU

Abstract

The use of ICT tools in teachers training can equip pre-service teachers with the capability of integrating these technologies in learning, curriculum and instructional activities. The study examined the pre-service teachers’ attitude and utilization of ICT tools for learning in Ahmadu Dayyama Rufa’I College of Education, Legal and General Studies Misau.The study also examined the level of utilization of ICT tools for learning among pre-service teachers, pre-service teachers’ attitude to ICT tools for learning and influence of preservice teachers’ gender on attitude to ICT tools for learning. All NCE ll pre-service teachers of 2023/2024 were the population of the study. One hundred (100) NCE II pre-service teachers were purposively sampled. Researcher-designed questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics was used to analyse the data. The hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that pre-service teachers were frequently utilizing ICT tools for learning, pre-service teachers had positive attitude to ICT tools for learning there was no significant difference between male and female pre-service teachers’ attitude to the use of ICT tools for learning. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that preservice teachers should be trained on the use of various ICT tools and lecturers should incorporate ICT tools in teaching to make learning effective and to motivate the pre-service teachers among others.