AVAILABILITY AND USE OF COMPUTERS FOR FINE ARTS INSTRUCTION IN ENUGU EDUCATION ZONE OF ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

Education system in this era has made it imperative that integration of technology into teaching and learning in curriculum reforms should be given a high priority among other sectors. This should acquaint teachers and learners the necessary prerequisite for mastering computer skills for effective and efficient teaching and learning process. This study was designed to find out the availability and use of computers and its accessories in secondary schools for Fine Arts instructions in Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State. Ten (10) teachers and twenty (20) students were selected. Fifty (50) hard copies of questionnaires were used to elicit vital information from the respondents. The research questions were focused on the availability of computers, the use of computers, problems encountered by students and teachers and possession of requisite computer skills. The findings revealed that the computers available are not enough for Fine Arts instructions, and the Fine Art teachers do not sufficiently possess the needed computer skills. The paper recommended that the computer instructions should emphasize on practical section that will ensure hands-on experience on systematic training of computer application skills. Keywords: Use of Computers, Fine Arts, Education, Technology Integration, Self-Reliance