ACCESSIBILITY AND UTILIZATION OF MULTIMEDIA PURPOSE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF MATHEMATICS EDUCATION IN ANKPA LGA, KOGI STATE

This research investigated the availability and utilization of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) resources in learning of mathematics in senior secondary schools in Omala local government area of Kogi State. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent of availability, utilization and challenges militating against the availability and utilization of ICT resources in teaching and learning of mathematics. To achieve these purposes, three research questions were raised to guide the study. Review of related literature was carried out. The study adopt the Behaviourist Theory. Simple random sampling techniques were used to select ten secondary schools from the study out of which a total sample of thirty (20) teachers and 120 students served as respondents. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire, containing items sufficient to gather the necessary information for the analysis of research questions. The mean of the responses obtained were use to carry out analysis of the research questions. Findings from the study revealed that there are a lot of challenges militating against the availability and utilization of ICT resource in teaching and learning of mathematics among which are poor electric power supply, lack of knowledgeable ICT support staff, inability to replace broken down ICT equipments and inadequate funding. The study therefore recommended among others that Government should encourages and put incentive to attract local, State, international bodies and non-government organization (NGOs) to invest on ICT related project in secondary schools and finally, secondary schools students should be given the best in education with modern facilities which will in turn draw out the best in every student and ensures the utility of these students to the development of Nigeria and the world at large