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VOL. 6, ISSUE 4 (2021)
Perceived impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on academic performance of students in senior secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria
Authors
Hillary Wordu, Adaobi Gladys Victor-Asia, Asele Glory Ukwe
Abstract
The study investigated the perceived impact of information and communication technology on academic performance of students in senior secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria. To achieve this, three research questions and three hypotheses guided the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Population of the study was 31,996 year two students of the 268 public senior secondary schools in Rivers State. Sample size was 395 which was determined using Taro Yamene’s formula. Sampling technique used was multistage. The instrument used for data collection was researchers constructed structured questionnaire. The questionnaire has three sections A, B, and C, each with items of a Likert four points scale type of Very High Extent, High Extent, Low Extent and Very Low Extent. The questionnaire was both face and content validated by experts in the fields of ICT and Statistics. To ensure the reliability of the questionnaire the SPSS Version 23, using Crombach Alpha method to obtain the internal consistency reliability coefficient of 072.for section A; 0.74 for section B; and 0.70 for section C and 0.72 for the entire sections.. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while z-test statistics were used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Results showed that: students utilizes ICTs infrastructure for learning in senior secondary schools in Rivers State to a high extent, and ICT has positive impact on students’ academic performance in senior secondary schools in Rivers State. It was recommended that schools shouldbe equipped with more ICTs infrastructure to enhance students’ access to quality study materials, and that students should utilize e-learning platforms using their android phones to gain knowledge that would improve their performances academically.
Pages:22-28
How to cite this article:
Hillary Wordu, Adaobi Gladys Victor-Asia, Asele Glory Ukwe "Perceived impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on academic performance of students in senior secondary schools in Rivers State, Nigeria ". International Journal of Advanced Educational Research, Vol 6, Issue 4, 2021, Pages 22-28
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