DOI: 10.36347/sjet.2021.v09i04.002

Pages: 46-50

This paper focuses on the computer studies teachers ICT word processing skills of secondary school computer studies teachers in Nsukka education zone, Enugu state, Nigeria. The purpose of this study is to find out the ICT word processing skills needed by computer studies teachers in secondary schools in Nsukka education zone, Enugu state Nigeria. 120 copies of questionnaire were administered to computer studies teachers in 58 secondary schools, of which all were completed and returned. The findings of this study showed that computer studies teachers in secondary schools in Nsukka education zone needed in-service training in word processing skills which include: ability to create blank document from templates and from existing document, ability to cut, copy, paste text, move text by dragging and dropping, among others. The study concluded that secondary schools computer studies teachers needed in-service training in word processing skills for effective teaching and learning of computer studies in secondary schools in Nsukka educational zone. That the identified word processing skills should be used by curriculum planners at State and federal levels to further improve the existing curriculums at secondary in the State and the nation in general.