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Purpose of the Study

The purpose of this study is to examine teachers’ perception of the effectiveness of technology and the rate at which they adopt technology into classroom teaching.

Research Question

The following questions will guide this study;

How do teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of technology affect the rate at which they integrate it in their teaching process?

Does the demographic characteristic of teachers such as gender, age, years of teaching experience, grade level taught, content area, and educational level affect the rate at which they integrate instructional technology?

Statement of Hypothesis

There will be no significant effect of teachers’ perception of the effectiveness of technology on the rate at which they integrate it in their teaching process.Significance of Study

Mode of teaching and instructional tools employed in the teaching process is of a major importance in determining the achievement of students. This study will create in the students, teachers and curriculum builders the awareness of technology, its integration, effect and benefits. These will also help the teachers in knowing there level of technological competency and also factors that might be militating against the integration of these technologies in teaching. It will also highlight the need for teachers to combat deficit thinking. Because only by this will teachers develop positive attitude towards instructional technology utilization in teaching process. This study will also clarify to the teachers the need to use technology as a catalyst for change and improvement in the practice of teaching. Further, it will clarify to the teachers the need to integrate technology into teaching so as to facilitate the constructivist method of teaching which can be used to enhance student learning of specific subject matter.

For the school administrators and curriculum builders this study will assist in their planning by suggesting specific strategies and procedures that can make technology integration easy and achievable. It will also give empirical support for a need to upgrade and increase the level of instru