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Veer (2005 ) pointed out that the progress of a country depends upon the quality of its
teachers… training is essential for every teacher. Trained teachers can do much more
than untrained teachers. Teachers need continuous program for the development in the
field of education

Lee (2003) stated that there is a definite deficit in the knowledge, skills and attitudes
needed to use ICT as an effective teaching learning tool. Well trained teachers using
ICT are not available in sufficient quantity. This is partly because many teachers regard
technology as a threat to their authority as the main source of knowledge. Some
teachers ignored the use of ict computers because they thought that computer will
replace them in their field in the future. In addition, pupils are often superior to their
teachers in computer skills, further through the help of their peers.

Realizing the compelling need of teachers to be computer literate, the researcher was
motivated to determine the computer aptitude and skills of the teachers at the Holy
Rosary Colleges Foundation. It is hoped that the results can help the researcher come
up with a computer literary program for the teachers.

Foreign Studies

According to the study of Asian (2003), the use of computer in education opens a new
area of knowledge and offers a tool that has the potential to change some of the
existing educational methods. The teacher is the key to the effective exploitation of this
resource in the educational system. As computer use continues to increase in society,
educators must also prepare for the use of computers within the classroom.

Undoubtedly the recent advanment in information technology innovations and computer

usage is rapidly transforming work culture and teachers cannot escape the fact that
todays classroom must provide technology –supported learning(Angers & Machtimes,
2005). Being prepared to adopt and use technology and knowing how that technology
can support students learning must become integral skills in every teachers professional
repertoire. District and school policy and professional development workshops and
training are designed to positively influence teacher s adoption and usage of computer
technology (Kumar 2008).

The study of Ogunkola (2008), seeks to examine the science teachers computer attitude,
ownership and frequency of computer use as predictors of the sentence teachers literacy
in basic National High School ,Cavite. The respondents of the study were 116 non
computer teachers. The questionnaire
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In study of Famor (2005), the use of ICT in education has become a critical factor to
ensure that a countrys workforce is skilled and prepared to meet the challenges of
development and global employment opportunities. Thus, as ICT becomes part of the
Philippines basic education landscape, the inclusion of basic learning competencies in
computers to educate our Filipino learners so that they can be globally competitive and
raise their personal and national esteem, and realize a progressive life will be no less
than strategic.

The study made by Dollado (2002) showed that teachers and administrators of Calbayog
Pilot Central School had a minor knowledge in computer in terms of concepts;also they
lacked trainings in terms of computer.

Based on Cajilin study (2009), the data collected on ICT training programs revealed the
scarcity of professional development opportunities. In her example, out of lil teachers
only 30% were able to attend ICT training programs that were spread over a 15-year
period, from 1994 to early 2009.

Valenzuela (2005) piloted a study to classify technology orientation in terms of

awareness and utilization and the perceived teachers competence in technology at the
Dasmarinas

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Students have high regard on the capability of their teachers. It is a fact that many
students can afford to have ICT gadgets at home, hence, they are advanced in terms
of knowledge and skills on ICT. It is a great challenge for teachers to learn and
internalize the use of computers in the subjects they are teaching, integrating ICT in the
classroom instruction (Itaas 2009).

The Philippine Star (2006) discussed the edge of students over teachers in ICT.
Students now are virtually knowledgeable about chatting,online games and other useful
applications of computer, while teachers mostly are clueless about them. The sad part
is teachers lack training so they cannot even teach students of computer.

According to Labian (2007), teachers touch the future of the learners that pass through
their caring hands. Their task is not just impairing knowledge but also preparing
students withstand all the rigors in a high competitive societal order. Information and
Communication Technology knowledge is their technological fuel and raw materials that
will help them achieve lofty goals ahead.