Availability and Utilization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on Students Achievement in Mathematics
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2022
Authors
Akanni, O.O.
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Journal of Economic, Social and Educational Issues (JESEI) Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikerre-Ekiti (BOUESTI)
Abstract
Information Communication Technology (ICT)) plays a major role in the education sector in improving the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of learning in order to boost adolescents’ achievement. They make learning more interesting thereby contributing to in-depth way of learning. The use ICT can improve education quality, expand learning opportunities and make education accessible. However, the stage of ICT facilities in Nigerian secondary schools show that there is a slow wave of development. Hence, this study investigated the availability and utilization of Information Communication Technology on Mathematics achievement among adolescents in Education District IV of Lagos State. The descriptive research design was used and the populations for the study were all senior secondary school students’ in Educational District IV of Lagos-state. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select two hundred and forty-two (242) senior secondary school students and twenty-four (24) teachers. The instruments was a self-constructed questionnaire title Availability and Utilization of ICT questionnaire (AUICT) and a Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT).Three hypotheses were tested at 0.5 level of significance to guide the study. Findings from study revealed that the availability of ICT resources in secondary schools was not efficient in impacting academic achievement in Mathematics among adolescents; while adolescents’ utilization of ICT resources (i.e. the culture of using these available ICT resources among the students) was also not efficient in boosting academic achievement in Mathematics and the joint effect of the availability and utilization of ICT resources was not significant on the adolescents’ Mathematics achievement Based on the research findings, it was recommended that even though ICT resources are available, school owners and stakeholders should endeavor to match the availability of these ICT resources with the accessibility to use them for sustainable educational development.
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Availability , Utilization , Information Communication Technology , Mathematics Achievement , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
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Akanni,.O.O (2022) Availability and Utilization of Information Communication Technology (ICT) on Students Achievement in Mathematics: Implications for Sustainable Educational Development. Journal of Economic, Social and Educational Issues (JESEI). Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikerre-Ekiti (BOUESTI) 2( 1),16-31.