Digitalization in Educational Management: Implications for Teachers’ Digital Literacy in Secondary Schools in Kogi State (Published)
The digitalization of educational management, implications for teachers’ digital literacy in secondary schools have become very necessary in this era of technology. Relevant literature on digitalization was reviewed. The study has two objectives, among which is to evaluate the digital literacy level among teachers in secondary schools in Kogi State. The research questions were in line with the objectives. A Descriptive Survey research design was employed for the study, a total of 180 teachers and 60 principals were randomly selected across Secondary Schools in Kogi using stratified Sampling. A structured questionnaire tagged ‘Digital Teacher Literacy (DTIQ) was used to collect the data. The instrument was subjected to a reliability test using test- retest reliability coefficient of 0.76. Mean was used to answer the research questions. The finding shows that the digital literacy of teachers on the use of digital resources in the classroom is at low level and their knowledge on how to use videos and online resources to facilitate learning is at a minimal level. The study concludes that digital literacy on digital resources in the classroom is at a low level. The study recommends adequate training, retraining, seminars and workshops for teachers on digital literacy.
Keywords: Digitization, Educational Management, Teachers, digital literary