Investigating Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and Perceptions toward Computer Devices Usage in Teaching in Oyo State

This study investigated Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and perceptions toward the Use of Computer Devices in Teaching in Oyo State. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for the study comprised all junior secondary school teachers in Ibadan North Local Government Area, Oyo State. A sample of 203 Mathematics and Science teachers from 20 schools selected through purposive and simple random sampling techniques participated in the study. The research instrument for the study was a questionnaire entitled: Science Teachers’ Level of Computer Literacy and Teaching Questionnaire (STLCLTQ). The instrument was validated by four experts in the areas of Science Education and Educational Measurement and Evaluation. A reliability coefficient of the instrument was 0.76 using Cronbach’s Alpha statistic. Frequency counts, percentages and the mean were adopted for the result analysis. The findings showed that most of the teachers were computer literate and they showed positive perceptions and attitudes towards the use of computers in teaching and learning. It was recommended that teachers should be encouraged to attend more computer oriented workshops and seminars to update their knowledge in computer based instructions for effective teaching and learning in order to meet up with the changing trends in the global society and for national development.