ABSTRACT
The study examined
the effect of information communication technology on the academic performance
of students in tertiary schools located in Lagos State.
The descriptive research survey was used in order to assess the opinions of the
selected respondents using the questionnaire as the research instrument. A
total of 300 respondents were selected to represent the entire population of
the study. A total of three null hypotheses were formulated in this study and
tested with the use of independent t-test statistical tool at 0.05 level of
significance. At the end of the data analyses, the findings that emerged are as
follows: there is a significant relationship between ICT and students’ learning
behaviour in the school, there is a significant relationship between students’ perception
of ICT and students’ academic achievement in school, and there is a significant
difference between the perception of teachers and students on the use of
information communication technology. Based on the findings of this study, the
following recommendations are made: computer appreciation courses should be
made compulsory for all academic staff in the school and an arrangement should
be made to procure personal computer by all academic staff. The management of
the school should make arrangement with a company dealing on computer, such
staff can have computer on loan bases if it expensive to procure.
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
Title Page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Abstract v
Table of Contents vi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1
Background to the
Study 1
Statement of the
Problem 4
Purpose of the Study
5
Objectives
of the Study 5
Research
Questions 6
Research
Hypotheses 6
Significance of the
Study 7
Scope of the Study 8
Definition of Terms 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 10
The Concept and Nature of Information
Communication Technology 10
Influence
of Information Communication Technology on Tertiary
Students’
Learning Behaviour 15
Relationship between Information
Communication Technology and Tertiary Students’ Academic Achievement 19
Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) Challenges in University 21
Gender Differences in the Use of Information
Communication Technology among Full-time Students in Tertiary Institutions 25
Summary of Review 31
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 33
Research
Design 33
Population
34
Sample
Size 34
Sampling
Technique 34
Research
Instrument 35
Validity
of the Instrument 35
Reliability of the Instrument 36
Procedure
for Data Collection 36
Data
Analysis 37
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS 38
Introduction 38
Descriptive Analysis of Bio-Data of the
Respondents According to Sex,
Age, Marital Status, Qualification, Duration
of Service etc 38
Descriptive Analysis of the Research
Questions 42
Descriptive Analysis of Bio-Data of the
Students’ according to Sex,
Age, Religion and Type of Programme 45
Descriptive Analysis of the Research
Questions 48
Testing of Hypotheses 51
Summary of Findings 54
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSIONS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS 55
Introduction
55
Summary
of the Study 55
Conclusions
56
Recommendations
57
References 59
Appendixes
65
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
Background to the Study
The predominant
means of instruction has traditionally been through verbal medium, either as
spoken lecture or written text. As more instructional resources of many
different media types become available to students, especially the Sandwich
ones through the internet, there is a need for educators to understand when
these sources may be used effectively for instruction, as well as a need for
students to develop an additional set of literacy skills in order to learn from
these sources (Anyakoha, 1990).
Tyner (2000) argued
that in the information age, the concept of literacy has been simultaneously
broadened and splintered into many literacies in part because the all purpose
word literacy seems hopelessly anachronistic, tainted with the nostalgic ghost
of a fleeting industrial age. The term information communication technology is
among several terms that have been associated with literacy to emphasize that
literacy extends beyond reading and writing the alphabetic codes, and should
include a variety of audio-visual forms of representation. Associating
information communication technology with literacy also highlights a belief among
many scholars and educators that conceptions of literacy or studentship and how
it is developed should not focus exclusively on printed materials but should
include electronic media that have moved into the mainstream of communication
especially at the end of the twentieth century.
Implicit in these
views is that research and practice related to literacy must be transformed to
accommodate new ways of accessing, process and using information by students
generally and the Sandwich students in particular (Aaron, 1997). Information
encompasses a wide range of things ranging from oral to printed words, figures,
statements, files and documents to such intangible elements as sound signals,
rays and waves. Whatever the form information takes, the essence of information
is that it conveys messages.
UNESCO (1979),
defined information simply as “set of data recorded in a methodical manner”
which includes: any item of knowledge capable of facilitating the operation of
a system; and any numerical or alpha-numerical quantity processed by the
machine, the aggregate of information constitutes the data and results of a
problem. According to Adamson (1998), who claims that the term information
technology refers to the application of scientific knowledge. Information
communication technology , therefore can be defined as the acquisition,
processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictoral, textual and numerical
information by a micro-based combination of computing and telecommunication.
Telecommunication is a
special kind of communication in which information is conveyed over a long
distance. Information communication technology (ICT) also refers to the more
efficient and effective way of storing, accessing and updating information
processes involving paper (Uzor, 2000). In recent time, full-time students,
especially, have benefited from the use of information communication technology
(ICT) such as computer, television, telephone and the internet as a veritable
sources of information in their academic career or pursuit.
Onuoha (2000),
posited that the advent of information technology has made education simple and
easy for students especially, the adolescents in the full-time studies in our
school system. Onuoha claimed that information communication technology has
helped students in many ways such as project writing and collection of
necessary information leading to effective studies.
He further stated
that information communication technology has created a remarkable balance and
effectiveness in the daily activities of students mostly the Sandwich
students who are in the habits of using the computer and the internets to carry
out faster storage and retrieval of information in the academic environment or
school.
As Adelekunnu (1994)
puts it, the training given to children in order to help them meet the demands
of the society in which they live is called socialization. According to him,
information communication technology (ICT) can be used to assist students to
get along with others, achieving self-reliance and educational success. Also,
it can help them to achieve professional success and to adhere to societal
values and norms. With information technology, students achieve high academic
laurels in school.
Statement of the Problem
The problem inherent
in information communication technology and students’ academic achievement
cannot be overemphasized. This is because, since the advent of ICT, many
students who are not information communication technology complaint, find it
difficult to use vital information generated from the internet to carry out
effective and result-oriented class work. This has in any case, affected their
academic achievement, because a situation students cannot access information in
order to carry out their assignments, project writing, or do other important
academic work through the materials gathered with the aid of ICT, their
learning outcomes suffer a set back.
On the other hand,
many students these days focus their attention on watching television,
listening to the radio, fiddling their blackberry phones and so on instead of
reading effectively their books. This has caused many students to lag behind in
their academic career, because the time they would have used for intensive
studies, is diverted to watch television and other unwanted acts associated with
ICT.
Purpose of the Study
The major purpose of
this study is to carry out an investigation of the influence of information
communication technology on students’ academic performance in selected tertiary
institutions in Lagos
State.
Objectives
of the Study
The objectives of
the study are:
1.
Determine whether there is a relationship
between ICT utilization and students’ overall academic performance in schools.
2.
Evaluate whether students’ perception of
information communication technology differ from their teachers’.
3.
Determine whether there is gender difference
in the use of ICT among full-time students.
Research Questions
The following
research questions were raised in this study:
1.
Is there any relationship between
information communication technology and students’ academic achievement?
2.
Will the perception of students on
information communication technology differ from that of their teachers?
3.
Is there any gender difference in use of
information communication technology among full-time students?
Research Hypotheses
The undermentioned
hypotheses would be tested in this study.
1.
There will be no significant relationship
between information communication technology and students’ learning behaviour.
2.
There will be no significant relationship
between information communication technology and students academic achievement.
3.
There will be no significant difference
between the perception of students on information communication technology from
that of their teachers.
Significance of the Study
This study will be
beneficial to the following:
Students will
benefit from the findings and recommendations of this study because it will help
them to be more aware of the information communication technology in the
school. This study will enable students to get more involved in the utilization
of information communication technology due to the benefits derivable from it.
Teachers will find
this study beneficial because with the findings and recommendations of this
study, teachers would avail themselves of the opportunity to get involved in
the use of information communication technology because of the numerous
benefits that can be derived from it.
Parents would
benefit from this study because it will enable them to know the benefits their
children/wards derive from using the information communication technology in
their academic work or activities. Parents themselves, will avail themselves of
the opportunity of knowing the importance of information communication
technology through this study and those who do not use information communication
technology would start to use it as it is beneficial to all human activities.
The School Authority
will assist the school authority to be able to know more about information
communication technology and its functions especially in the life of the
full-time student. The recommendations of this study will enable the school
authority to expand its policy on the availability and usage of information
communication technology in the school system in Nigeria.
The society will
benefit from this study, because it will assist the society to be information
communication technology friendly due to the advantages it has. This study will
afford the society to know more about information communication technology and
its functions in the world today.
Scope
of the Study
This
study covers the investigation into full-time studentship and information
communication technology utilization in selected institutions in Lagos State.
Definition of Terms
Operational terms
were defined in this study thus:
Information
technology – Information communication technology is
the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial,
textual and numerical information by a micro-based combination of computing and
telecommunication. It is the newest source of information students applied in
solving their academic problems in the schools.
Utilization
–
This is the making use of information communication technology in solving
academic problems by students in tertiary institutions in Lagos State.
Assessment
–
This refers to the act of assessing and valuing of information through the
accessibility of materials derived from ICT.
Evaluation
–
With information communication technology, students and their teachers make
important evaluation of the material derive from ICT.
Acquisition
–
This refers to the act of acquiring information necessary for academic work by
students in the tertiary institutions.
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