Information Communication Technology Use and Public Secondary School Teachers' Work Performance in the Post COVID-19 Era in Ibadan Metropolis for Sustainable Development

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus brought about dramatic changes in the 
way education is delivered world-wide, with public secondary school teachers in Ibadan Metropolis 
in particular facing many challenges. In response, many teachers embraced digital technology to 
continue teaching, leading to the need to investigate the impact of Information Communication 
Technology (ICT) use on teacher performance in this era. The aim of this study was to explore the 
effect of digital tools on the work performance of teachers in public secondary schools in Ibadan 
Metropolis during the pandemic. The study adopted a descriptive research design, involving the 
use of a structured questionnaire to collect primary data from 384 teachers in Ibadan Metropolis. 
Data was analysed using descriptive statistics (percentages, means, and standard deviation). The 
results showed that a majority (3.33 weighted mean) of teachers used digital tools for their work 
during the pandemic. Significant associations were found between using digital tools and work 
performance of teachers. There was also a positive relationship between ICT use and teachers' job 
satisfaction scores in Ibadan Metropolis. This study showed that digital tools can greatly increase 
public secondary school teachers' work performance and lead to improved job satisfaction in times 
of a pandemic. It is therefore important for the government and stakeholders in education to invest 
in and promote the use of digital tools, especially during times of crisis.