The use of internet resources to improve learning of ICT the case of Bodwesango Senior High School

Abstract

ICTs are rapidly changing the ways of exchanging and receiving information and provide positive ways of learning and teaching. The sensational growth of wireless internet usage is moving fast and has changed the lives of millions of people around the world. For University of Education, Winneba http://ir.uew.edu.gh xiii learners, the usage of wireless internet is a crucial tool for educational progression. The study is based on wireless internet and digital device usage at Bodwesango Senior High School, undertaken to obtain teachers and learners’ views regarding their use of wireless internet and digital devices, their reasons for using wireless internet and the impact of wireless internet use on educational activities. The study wanted to find out what learners used wireless internet and digital devices for; what internet services were found to be most useful and relevant to teachers and learners and how often they used wireless internet and digital device. The study further investigated whether teachers and learners had the necessary skills to utilize the internet and also identified challenges that learners experienced when using the internet. The sample was drawn from Bodwesango Senior High School in the Adansi Asokwa where 253 learners and teachers were surveyed and results were analyzed using SPSS. In the assessment process, frequency and percentage graphs were drawn to summarize the results. The most common problems of all were the slow speed of the internet and network problems. Recommendations included the need for Ghana government to fund secondary schools in order to provide quality education. Provision of more funds by the Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service to assist in providing resources needed such as internet connectivity and better facilities (such as school library) in the schools. Internet access will enable teachers and learners to access online information sources for educational purposes since most teachers and learners use their smart-phones to access the internet in the absence of school library, public library and information centre in their community.