Role of ICT in Capacity Building: A Teacher Perspective

In this research study, we aimed at exploring "Role of ICT in capacity building: A teacher perspective".The objectives of the study were: 1) To explore the teachers perspective towards the use of ICT for their professional development, 2) To explore the beliefs of teachers about the impact of utilization of ICT in teaching and learning process, 3) To identify the barriers that teachers face in the integration of ICT in classroom.This study has developed, in which data collected through survey approach.All Certified Teachers (CTs) of district Malakand were the target population, which were 316.A sample of 32 CTs was drawn through Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling Technique from the accessible population.The data collected through questionnaire were organized, summarized, analyzed, and interpreted.The Frequencies, Percentages, Mean and Standard Deviation were used as descriptive statistics while "One Sample T Test" was used as inferential statistics.The study recommends that: proper training in ICT, barriers teachers face in ICT teaching, proper budget for ICT infrastructure, and space in curriculum for ICT.