Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Academic Performance of Mathematics Students of College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

OJO, Amos Adewale; OWOLABI, Kehinde; ALADESAYE, Charles A

OJO, Amos Adewale College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
OWOLABI, Kehinde FCT College of Education, Zuba – Abuja
ALADESAYE, Charles A College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Keywords: Information, Communication, Technology, ICT and College of Education

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of Information Communication Technology on academic performance of Mathematics students of College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The study adopts descriptive survey of research design. The population for this study consists of all students in College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Stratified random sampling technique was used to select 15 Mathematics students each from part I, part II and part III respectively among the students of College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State of Nigeria. A total of forty five (45) NCE Mathematics students were used as samples for the study. Three research questions were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The instrument for the study was self-designed questionnaire. The instrument for the study was self-designed questionnaire. The instrument was subjected to validity and reliability mechanism. The face and content validity as well as reliability of the research instrument were carried out and reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained. The data collected were analysed using Chi-Square (X²) statistical analysis package. The results of the analyses showed that availability of ICT facilities influences academic performance of students in Mathematics in College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The result also showed that utilization of ICT facilities influences academic performance of students in Mathematics in College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Finally, analysis of the data collected also revealed that utilization of ICT facilities influences academic performance of students in Mathematics in College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study, conclusion and recommendations were made.

Author Biographies

OJO, Amos Adewale, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Department of Mathematics,

OWOLABI, Kehinde, FCT College of Education, Zuba – Abuja

Department of Psychology,

ALADESAYE, Charles A, College of Education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria

Department of Mathematics,

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