Acceptance And the Use of Technology for Teaching During Covid-19 Pandemic Among Senior High Schools in Lartebiokorshie, Accra

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to assess Teachers' Acceptance and the use of Technology for teaching during the outbreak of the COVID-19 among Senior High schools in Lartebiokorshie, Accra. The descriptive survey methodology was used as the optimal research, the targeted population used in this study were teachers at the Senior High schools in Lartebiokorshie, Accra. The study found that teachers at Senior High schools in Lartebiokorshie accepted and were well-equipped with the necessary competencies to incorporate Technology in the classrooms. The teachers were able to use Technology regularly in their various classrooms during the outbreak of the COVID-19. The results also revealed challenges to the successful use of Technology in the Senior High schools in Lartebiokorshie. To support the inclusion of technology in the schools during the COVID-19, it was realized that most of the schools in Lartebiokorshie lack infrastructure and infrastructural support to integrate technology. The study therefore recommend that school administrations should allocate resources specifically for technology integration, budgeting for updating hardware, software licenses, and subscriptions, to educational platforms and ensuring consistent access to necessary tools. School administrations should organize training sessions, workshops, and courses tailored to enhance educators' digital skills and proficiency in using various technological tools. Again, school administrations should encourage a culture of collaboration among teachers to share best practices and innovative ways of using technology for instruction. They can again establish a support system or help desk for technical issues to aid teachers in smoothly incorporating technology into their teaching methods.