Views of Primary School Teachers on the Use of Information Communication Technology (ict) in Teaching and Learning

The study sought to find out the teachers’ views in the use of ICT in curriculum implementation in Bindura urban District. In this study the descriptive survey design was used in this study. One hundred and ten teachers participated as research subjects. Questionnaires were administered to one hundred teachers and ten were interviewed .Data were qualitatively analysed. Analysis was made basing on the trends and patterns emerging from summarized data. The study revealed that teachers are well aware of the benefits of ICT in curriculum implementation. Teachers lacked relevant knowledge on how to use ICT in teaching and learning. The study also revealed that there is lack of ICT infrastructure in schools and teachers did not have access to computers. The study recommends in-service training for teachers and a review of the teacher education training curriculum.SDC and SDA to be made aware of the importance of ICT in teaching and learning. The study recommends inclusion of ICT as one of the core curriculum subjects in the primary school curriculum as well extensive staff development of teachers on the use of ICT in teaching and learning.