Abstract
Information and Communication Technology is an innovation which is capable of transforming or bringing about drastic changes in Nigerian educational system as it serves as the basic determinant of the future of teachers. The Multi-choice Resource Centre is targeted at improving the teaching and learning processes by equipping schools with audio-visual educational equipment through which the Multi-choice Education Bouquet can be accessed. The major problem faced by most students is inability to remember what they have learnt. This problem is often caused by too much theoretical expressions or formulae by the mathematics teachers while learners remain passive listeners. The use of technology will help reduce failure in Mathematics but the readiness and usefulness of the technological tools made available at the Multi-choice Resource Centre will go a long way to sustain the success rate of students in Mathematics.
The study was a descriptive of a cross sectional survey. Mathematics teachers from 20 schools provided with the multi-choice resource centre in Ogun State. The sampling technique used was a convenient sampling to select 35 Mathematics teachers from the schools in Ogun state that have access to the Multi-choice resource centre. The study found out that out of all the technological resources listed in the study by the researchers for teaching Mathematics to students, 12 of them were available in schools. The study recommended that training should be organized for teachers to encourage and motivate them to use the technological tools since they perceived it useful.
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