CHALLENGES ENCOUNTERED BY TEACHERS TEACHING BASIC TECHNOLOGY IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study examined challenges of teaching Basic Technology in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. A total of 20 teachers were selected from 10 schools both in Urban and Rural locations, both male and female teachers were selected randomly. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The data was analyzed using mean and standard deviation.  3 research questions were raised to guide the study. Some of the findings revealed that there is low level of E-learning facilities in public secondary schools in Ovia Northeast Local Government Area of Edo State, though teachers in rural areas are academically qualified to teach the subject but they lack social amenities. Based on the findings the researcher recommended that all students and teachers in public secondary schools in Ovia should be encouraged to own a laptop or a tablet and that the Government should provide social amenities, like electricity in the rural areas in all the Local Government Areas of Edo State.