INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE PRACTICE OF GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING IN SELECTED PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1   Background
to the Study

          The study examines the Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in
selected public secondary schools in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.

          As human beings require information
and good communication to understand the way and how things are going on. As
the society expands, new developments become noticeable when there is
information and communication technology.

          Information and communication
technology in the practice of guidance and counselling is connected with the
rate of students as he may not be abreast of modern innovation to guide the
students. Hence, the society is reformation some with information and
communication technology to the practice of guidance and counselling as in
education area. The traditional methods imparting knowledge have now been
replaced with modern techniques and technology as a result of the complex
nature of our society. To have an effective and best result from practice of
guidance and counselling services the use of information and communication
technology (ICT) cannot be overlooked. This information and communication
technology (ICT) assist to investigate information and communication technology
and the practice of guidance and counselling is selected public secondary
schools in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State.

Purpose of Study Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)

1.          
It assists
in understanding the uses and importance of information and communication technology
(ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in our schools.

2.          
It enables
to create awareness for the need of information and communication technology
(ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in our schools.

3.          
It helps to
determine the extent to which information and communication technology (ICT) facilitate
and the practice of guidance and counselling in our schools.

4.          
It assists
in examining the factors that hinder effective uses of information and
communication technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in
our schools.

5.          
It assists
in achieving ones objectives more quickly, more cheaply, or more efficiently
and facilitates things which would have been considered impossible of
information and communication technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and
counselling in our schools.

6.          
It assists
in providing ideas that teaching and learning can successfully take place
through the application of electronic communication facilities between teachers
and the students.

1.2   Statement
of the Problems

          Counselling is a process of helping or
assisting an individuals or groups of people by collecting information to help
or assist clients or students finding solution to their problems of an
emotional or interpersonal nature.

          The only common method of acquiring information
has been interview (verbal communication or with the use of questionnaire).

          Information can be kept by using
information and communication technology (ICT) but counsellors lack the knowledge
and skills of the computer or internet, create a short of fear in the
counsellor and lack of interest in making use of these new technologies post a
serious problems to the guidance and counselling practice in our school.    

1.3   Research
Questions

          The study provided answers the following questions:

1.       What is information and communication
technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in our schools?

2.       What are the factors affecting
information and communication technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and
counselling in the school?

3.       What are the extent of information and
communication technology (ICT) facilitates and the practice of guidance and
counselling in our schools?

4.       What are the meaningless information and
communication technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in
our schools?   

1.4   Scope of
the Study

           This study covered eight (8) randomly selected
public secondary schools out of the secondary schools in Ipokia District Education
Council (DEC). The area is divided into three DEC areas from which three
schools each shall be investigated in the first two DEC areas and two school
from the third DEC area. The schools are:

A.      From Ifoyin District Education Council
(DEC)

          i.        ,
Imotu

          ii.      
, Ihunbo

          iii.      Gateway
secondary School, Ikolaje, Idiroko

B.      From Ipokia District Education Council
(DEC)

          i.        , Ipokia

          ii.       , Ipokia

          iii.      ,
Maun

C.      From Agosasa District Education Council
(DEC)

          i.        , Agosasa

          ii.       , Ijofin 

1.5   Significance
of Study

           The result of this study provide basis for the
importance or relevance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to be
counsellors, students and the teachers and the practice of guidance and
counselling in public secondary schools in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun
state. The study will also bring out facts that will influence the counsellor
to use information and communication technology (ICT) and in practice of
guidance and counselling as to bring changes and improvement.

1.6   Limitation
of the Study

          This study base on information and communication
technology (ICT) and the practice of guidance and counselling in eight (8)
selected public secondary schools in Ipokia Local Education District Area of
Ogun State.

          Notely the study would have been
covered all the public secondary schools in Ipokia but due to some limitations
such as time which demands the study to be conducted and submitted a stipulated
time, finance also limits the score of this study as there is little fund for
moving up and down and for buying essential materials needed for the research
work. But still, I strongly hope that outcome of this study will not be
seriously affected by the identified limitations.   

1.7   Definition
of Terms 

The
following terms were defined as used in the study.

Information: This is process of the data that has been proceeded.

Meaning of Communication: Communication is the process of sharing of an
information, ideals, feeling, emotion, and attitudes with others people.

Meaning of Technology: Technology it is the scientific knowledge used in
practice way to make work easier, faster and productive.

Meaning of Guidance: Guidance is the process of helping an individuals
to understand themselves and their world.

Meaning of Counselling: Counselling is the process of an intensive process
concerned with assisting normal people to achieve their goals, aims and
objective function more effectively.

Counselling
is the process of collecting of data and information so as to assist clients or
students in finding solution to their social, personal, career and educational
problems.


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