TEACHERS AS CATALYSTS FOR ICT INTEGRATION IN SOCIALSTUDIES AND CIVIC EDUCATION IN ILORIN WEST LOCALGOVERNMENT: A 21ST CENTURY CURRICULUM PERSPECTIVE

Abstract
As education institution embrace technology-driven teaching and learning, the incorporation of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into Social Studies and Civic Education has become crucial to accomplishing 21st-century skills. This study investigates the role of teachers as catalysts in implementing ICT tools in Ilorin West Local Government, Nigeria. Two research questions and 2 hypotheses were formulated and tested in this study. This study adopted a descriptive research design of survey type. The population for this study were all teacher from both public and private school in Ilorin west local government area. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 200 teachers. The research instrument that was in this study was a questionnaire. The data was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical tools. Findings revealed that competence and extent of integration of ICT tools is low. The study found that there was a significant difference in teacher competence based on school type and there was a significant difference in the extent teacher integrate ICT tools into their classroom practice based on school type. The study recommended that are school administrators and government agencies should organize training and workshop for teachers on innovate teaching strategies in teaching social studies and civic education.

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