Application of Information Communication Technology in Teaching and Learning of Visual Arts in Secondary Schools in Anambra State

Abstract

This paper discusses the need to employ ICT in the teaching and learning of visual arts in secondary schools in Anambra State. The availability of the necessary ICT resources, the teachers and their skills, as well as the attendant benefits and constraints of the application were examined. The research questions were on availability of ICT resources and teachers’ competence. Ten teachers and forty students from Onitsha north Local Government Area were selected for the study and the data gathered were analyzed using statistical mean score and t-test. The findings of this descriptive survey show that 90% of the schools in Onitsha do not have adequate manpower and ICT resources while 70% do not have Visual Arts teachers at senior secondary level. The paper recommends compulsory computer/ICT training and workshops for existing teachers and employment of more art teachers, better funding amongst other suggestions.