Benefits and Challenges of ICT Curriculum Implementation among Senior Secondary Schools in Gombi Education Zone, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed the Benefits and Challenges of ICT Curriculum Implementation in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Gombi Education Zone, Adamawa State, Nigeria. Utilizing a descriptive survey research design, the study sampled 196 respondents (18 ICT teachers and 178 students) through purposive sampling across 8 selected schools. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire, content and face validity test of the instrument demonstrated a high reliability coefficient of r=0.95 at a 0.05 significance level. Findings indicate that while implemented ICT Curriculum have significantly enhanced teaching and learning outcomes, several critical barriers persist. Primary challenges include insufficient funding, a shortage of technical expertise, and inadequate infrastructural facilities. The study concludes that effective ICT Curriculum Implementation have fosters professional development, student engagement, and inclusive education by providing broader access to digital resources. The study recommended a short – term and a long – term to overcome the ICT challenges; short –term; teacher training and provision of teacher’s workshops for capacity development. Long – term; National Policy on Education be reformed to formally implement ICT Curriculum into the National Curriculum and that government funding for public secondary schools be increased to support digital infrastructure.