International Journal of Education and Development using ICT

International Journal of Education and Development using ICT > Vol. 15, No. 3 (2019)

Analysing the Nigerian Teacher’s Readiness for Technology Integration

Eloho Ifinedo , Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Mirka Saarela, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.
Timo Hämäläinen, Faculty of Information Technology, University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

Abstract
Technology integration promises better quality in education. This integration is challenging to accomplish, especially for teachers in a developing country like Nigeria where the demand for education remains a struggle in the face of dwindling resources. The technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework promotes designing strategies suitable for the teachers’ needs. This study examines the Nigerian teacher educators’ (N=136) TPACK and the relationship among the constructs using self–completion survey and partial least square technique. The result reveals that among the seven knowledge constructs, the teachers’ technological, pedagogical, and technological pedagogical knowledge are the most signiﬁcant predictors of their TPACK. The theoretical and practical implications of the result are discussed thereafter.

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