Application of information and communication technology to the teaching and learning of mathematics towards millennium development goals realization in Nigeria

Abstract

All the nations of the world are embracing technological innovations and integrating them into their educational systems for advancement and development. The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in mathematics teachers' training has been verified to ascertain if it will serve as a catalyst for change in the teaching and learning of mathematics. In this study, relevant and related literatures were reviewed. The study population was sampled mathematics teachers from fifty schools in Ondo West and Ondo East Local Governments Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. The selected respondents were trained on Autograph and Cabri3D software while questionnaires were respectively responded to by the trained teachers. Chi-square and simple percentages were used to analyze the data received. Results of this study show that there is significant effect of ICT usage on students' performance. Also, a significant relationship exists between the school location and respondents' perception of ICT utilization for teaching and learning of mathematics. Necessary and useful recommendations were given to relevant stakeholders to improve performances on the part of the teachers and the students for the teaching-learning process in mathematics.

Keywords: Information and communication technology, Mathematics, autograph, millennium development goals.