Impact Of Information Communication Technology (ict) On Secondary School Education In Anambra State
[WITH A PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGBARU LGA]

Lots of files are also being misplaced through the manual record system used in our secondary schools instead of the Database Management System (DBMS) which has the ability to store and retrieve data in an automated form with access authentication and low redundancy functionality. These summed up to the reason why the researcher embarked on this research work “Impact of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on secondary school education” in order to expose and justify the impact of ICT on secondary schools in Anambra state and procure viable recommendations to evoke the responses of the three tiers of government to equip our secondary schools with ICT-Driven education technological tools such as; E-Library, Computer Laboratory, Online Research Center, Projectors etc.

1.3 Purpose of the Study
The purpose of the study is to verify or find out:
1. The extent to which computer is needed in planning and implementing educational programs
2. The extent to which computer enhances the quality of education
3. The usefulness of computer in school administration
4. The problems associated with the use of computer by secondary school students
5. The negative effect of computer usage in instruction and learning
6. The academic impact of computer on secondary school students

1.4 Significance of Study
This research “The impact of ICT on Secondary Education in Anambra State” is quite significant in that there is need to improve the quality of teaching and learning in schools within Anambra State using Ogbaru Local Government Area as a reference point. Therefore, the significance of this study can be channeled thus;

To Teachers
The use of various ICT-based software and Computer Based tutoring programs can aid the teachers in teaching the students and also aid them in student’s assessment and testing.

To Parents
The joy of every parent is to see the child perform wonderfully well both in school and at home. Since ICT tool can positively aid students’ learning outcome, it will foster the happiness and wellbeing of the parents at home. This study can also influence the ICT literacy level of parents at home since they would want to procure ICT tools for the student’s practice at home thereby having computers installed and used at home.

To students
ICT knowledge and computer education will help the child to be literate otherwise informed and belong to this present innovative and ICT-driven society. It will also help him to be equipped for the future challenges envisaged in the digitized future century. Hence, the child will be able to fit in appropriately into our highly, dynamic and enthusiastic modern world. It will also help the teachers to develop online libraries through which useful educational books and materials can be accessed using the internet. The students will also be exposed to the uses of computer for information search and retrieval using the e-library or the internet (Cyber Cafe) which will foster their level of information literacy.

To school Administration
ICT is presently useful in administrative settings. Since the computer was designed to make our Job easier and lighter, its use and efficacy in administrative job execution is numerous ranging from teacher’s salary schedule computation to result computing system which drastically reduces the sufferings of the teachers and administrators.

To curriculum planners
ICT is presently a useful tool in promoting and enhancing qualitative curriculum planning. ICT tools are being used to determine the best input for the students so as to aid a reasonable learning outcome which will enhance the realization of the purpose and goal of education.

1.5 Scope of Research
This research work “The impact of ICT on Secondary Education in Anambra State” is limited to the three selected schools which are Victory comprehensive secondary school Atani, Community Secondary school Atani and Ogbaru High school Ogbakuba all in Ogbaru LGA of Anambra State. The schools were covered with a particular reference to problems confronting ICT implementation and its suggested solutions, administration of schools, their educational planning and implementation.

1.6 Research Questions
1. To what extent is computer needed in planning and implementing educational program?
2. To what extent does computer enhance the quality of education?
3. What is the usefulness of computer in school administration?
4. What are the problems associated with the use of computer by secondary school students
5. What are the negative effect of computer usage in instruction and learning?
6. What are the academic impacts of computer on secondary school students?