FACTORS AFFECTING THE INTEGRATION OF ICT IN THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN EBONYI L.G.A OF EBONYI STATE

The study was carried using descriptive research design to investigate the factors affecting the integration of ICT in the Teaching and learning of English language in Ebonyi L.G.A of Ebonyi State. The study more especially sought to determine the factors that militate against integration of ICT in the teaching and learning of English language in Ebonyi L.G.A of Ebonyi State. Data were collected using the researcher’s self-contracted questionnaire and checklist to obtain information from the respondents. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, means and pooled means to answer the three research questions posed. Results indicated that there are many factors militating against integration of ICT in the teaching and learning of English language in Ebonyi L.G.A of Ebonyi State. It was however recommended that the local government education authority, secondary education management board in conjunction with the state government solve the problems facing the students and teachers in the integration of ICT in the teaching and learning of English language in the area of the study. Again, state government, local government, non-governmental organizations and philanthropists of the area of this study should help in providing and supplying of ICT equipment to schools in order for both teachers and students to advance to modern method using ICT. Also, training on ICT should be given to students of all the schools in this area of study by first granting all the teachers opportunity for in-service training, workshops, seminars and on- the-job training on ICT competence in order for them to gain the capacity and competence of ICT to transfer competence to students and equally integrate ICT in their teaching and learning.