Investigating the possibility of using IT programs in high schools

Regarding the role of ICT on education systems' transition from traditional education to modern one, schools generally have
started to use ICT in their programs. This study aimed to investigate teachers' attitudes towards the use of ICT, especially,
computer as a main manifestation of ICT- in Tabriz, Iran governmental high schools. 367 teachers were selected randomly as
research sample by using Kokeran's formula for sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire in Likert scale was prepared and
presented to the subjects. Findings showed that the studied teachers' views on computer and ICT (in 5 subscales including
computer eagerness/enjoyment, computer anxiety, computer avoidance, using e-mail in class and computer productivity) were
totally in good range with the mean of 4.2 (p<0.05). Despite some deficiencies in computer and ICT facilities, the teachers are
aware of importance and necessity of using computer and ICT in students' achievement and teachers' successful teaching.