CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN TEACHING PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN KWARA STATE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION

Abstract

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is one of the most efficient tools for
advancing knowledge and skills. It is necessary for quality education in institutions of learning.
This has made the world to become a global village. In developed countries, the traditional face-
to-face method of teaching is gradually being replaced by online teaching and learning for
effectiveness in the educational sector. Despite the Keenness of some institutions of higher
learning to establish effective ICT education programs, they are confronted with enormous
challenges that may impede the proper implementation of these programs. Therefore this paper
examined the Challenges of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) application in
teaching and learning of Physical and Health Education in Kwara State Colleges of Education.
The population for the study comprised the students and staff of the Physical Education
Department of Colleges of Education in Kwara State. A total of 286 respondents were selected
using stratified sampling techniques. The instrument used for data collection was a self-
structured questionnaire which was validated and tested for reliability. A reliability coefficient of
0.68 was obtained. Inferential statistics analysis of chi-square was used to analyze the data
collected. The results of the findings revealed that:There was a significant difference in the use
of application devices and teaching of physical education in Kwara State Colleges of Education
with Cal x2 val. of 1.645 < Crit. x2val of 23.59 with 9 df at 0.05 alpha level. There was a
significant difference in the supply of electricity to the ICT devices and teaching of physical
education in Kwara State Colleges of Education with Cal x2 val. of 1.352< Crit. x2val. 23.59
with 9 df at 0.05 alpha level. There was a significant difference in the availability of ICT devices
for the teaching of physical education in Kwara State Colleges of Education with Cal x2 val. of
5.293 < Crit. x2val. 23.59with 9 df at 0.05 alpha level. This implies that there was a significant
difference in the use of application devices by expertise, epilepsy supply of electricity,
inadequate availability of ICT devices and its application in teaching physical education in
Kwara State Colleges of Education. Based on the findings, it was recommended that qualified
personnel should be employed to champion the course of ICT in terms its application in the
schools, adequate supply of electricity to power the available ICT infrastructures so as to give the
students and teachers easy opportunity to interact with computer and fund should be made
available to procure enough ICT devices to accommodate a large number of students in schools.