ICT in learning process. 4.2 Student and Perceptions about Using ICT in Teaching Teachers’ Tutors’ and Learning The first research question investigated perception of student teachers and tutors about using ICT in teaching and learning in the sellected northern zone government colleges. Finding in Table 4.2.1 indicate that, overall student teachers and teachers’ tutors have positive perceptions about using ICT in the learning and teaching process as indicated by percentages ranging from (27.5%) to (37.5%) for student teachers and (30.0%) to (35.0%) for tutors. Also, findings show that student teachers (43.3%) and tutors (65%) do not prefer traditional way (chalk-board) to learn and teach in the college. Furthermore, both student teachers (64.2%) and tutors (95%) disagree that using ICT to learn is evil. On the other hand student teachers (65%) and tutors (75%) perceive that using ICT can improve performance in teaching and learning. Also, findings indicate that both student teachers (36.7%) and tutors (40%) percieve that using ICT in teaching and learning is demanding in terms of time required to learn new skills. Table 4.1: Student and Perceptions about using ICT in the Teachers’ Tutors’ Teaching and Learning Process Responses (N=140) Student Teachers Tutors SA A D SD SA A D SD Freq. Freq Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Freq. Perceptions (%) .( %) (%) (%) (%) ( %) (%) (%) Using ICT to learn/Teach 8 25 45 33 2 2 6 7 is difficult (6.7) (20.8) (37.5) (27.5) (10) (10) (30) (35)
ICT in learning process. 4.2 Student Teachers’ and Tutors’ Perceptions about Using ICT in Teaching and Learning The first research question investigated perception of student teachers and tutors about using ICT in teaching and learning in the sellected northern zone government teachers’ colleges. Finding in Table 4.2.1 indicate that, overall student teachers and tutors have positive perceptions about using ICT in the learning and teaching process as indicated by percentages ranging from (27.5%) to (37.5%) for student teachers and (30.0%) to (35.0%) for tutors. Also, findings show that student teachers (43.3%) and tutors (65%) do not prefer traditional way (chalk-board) to learn and teach in the college. Furthermore, both student teachers (64.2%) and tutors (95%) disagree that using ICT to learn is evil. On the other hand student teachers (65%) and tutors (75%) perceive that using ICT can improve performance in teaching and learning. Also, findings indicate that both student teachers (36.7%) and tutors (40%) percieve that using ICT in teaching and learning is demanding in terms of time required to learn new skills. Table 4.1: Student Teachers’ and Tutors’ Perceptions about using ICT in the Teaching and Learning Process Responses (N=140) Perceptions Student Teachers Tutors SA A D SD SA A D SD Freq. (%) Freq .( %) Freq. (%) Freq. (%) Freq. (%) Freq. ( %) Freq. (%) Freq. (%) Using ICT to learn/Teach is difficult 8 (6.7) 25 (20.8) 45 (37.5) 33 (27.5) 2 (10) 2 (10) 6 (30) 7 (35)