Abstract:
The study investigated pre-service teachers’ attitude towards application of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) as a pedagogical tool in teacher education.
A sample of 365 of pre-service teachers of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri,
Imo State, Nigeria was used for the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted
in carrying out the study. A 4-point type of questionnaire titled “Pre-service Teachers’ Attitude
towards ICT Application Scale (PSTAICTAS)” was used to generate data. It had reliability
coefficient (r) of .76 determined using Pearson’s product moments correlation coefficient
formula. The data generated was analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the
research question while the hypothesis was tested using t-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of
significance. The result of the study revealed that pre-service teachers had positive attitude
towards ICT as a pedagogical tool irrespective of their gender. Based on the findings, it was
recommended that educators in teacher training institutions should apply ICT tools in their
lecture delivery to enable pre-service teachers benefit from it.
