Impact of ICT on Basic Science Delivery in Junior Secondary Schools

Abstract

This study is focused on the impacts of information and communication technology as an impetus in the effective delivery of Basic Science in the Junior Secondary Schools. Fundamentally, education is an important aspect of man, life must not be excluded in this global technological development of it has to compete with the test of time. It is on this premises that this paper looks into the concept of information and communication technology; the concept of integrated science Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Integrated Science ICT tools and resources for Integrated Science Education. This paper further emphasized the importance of training academic and professionally competent Basic Science teachers with an in depth capability in Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPCK) as a framework that will enable teachers to deliver effective classroom instruction and drive innovation through research and practical applications aimed to produce science teachers that will propel sustainable development in scientific and technological breakthrough. This paper recommends that regular professional development programs should be implemented to enhance teacher’s ICT skills and confidence among others.