An Empirical Research on the Application of Information and Communication Technology on Academic Performance
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Abstract
The study is an empirical research on the application of information and communication technology on academic performance of students in higher institution of learning. The study employed the survey design; personal interviews in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the simple percentage statistical tool. The respondents under the study were 200 lecturers and students from various faculties in University of Uyo. Three research questions and hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The independent variables here was information and communication technology while the dependent variables were lecturers and students. The findings of the study revealed that; Government has provided tertiary institutions in some ways internet connected desktop and laptop computers which are used for both academic and non-academic activities. The study also discovered that numerous benefits could be gained when ICT resources are adequately used. It was concluded that there is a significance relationship between computer usage and academic achievement in higher institution of learning. It was recommended that the State Government should put in place explicit policy guidelines for the use of ICT in Tertiary Institutions.
INTRODUCTION
Information and communication Technology has impacted so much on education in recent times especially in higher institutions of learning. According to (Ema and Ajayi, 2006), the use of computers has had a major impact in higher institution context, and in teaching and learning methods in secondary schools. The Oxford Advanced Learners ‘Dictionary defines ICT as electronic media used in processing, analyzing, storing and sending out information. Information communication technology (ICT) is spearheading the current stage of globalization, one puzzling question is the effective impact of these ICT usage on student’s performance and on the returns of education. Many academic researchers have attempted to answer this question at the empirical and theoretical levels.
Many studies have also attempted to explain the role and the added value of information and communication technologies in classrooms and on student’s academic performance. The first body of literature explored the impact of computer uses. Since the Internet revolution, there has been a shift in the literature that focuses more on the impact of online activities: use of Internet, use of educative online platforms, digital devices, use of blogs and wikis, etc. Various studies have established that ICT integration into classroom instruction is a slow and complex process influenced by many factors, including the amount of support the technology requires (Inan & Lowther, 2010). “ICT can lead to tremendous gains in student learning, for example, significant improvements in examination or statutory test performance, development of broader forms of social, cultural and intellectual capability” (Reynolds, 2003). However, there are some studies that have come to the opposite conclusion. For example, Angrist and Lavy (2002) found that the use of information technology in teaching and learning processes had no relevant effect on academic achievement. Reynolds, Treharne, & Tripp (2003) asked some valid questions regarding the correlation between ICT and achievement, “Do high performing schools, as a facet of their performance, invest in both the human and physical capital at the cutting edge of school improvement, including ICT, or does investment in the human and physical capital of ICT result in school improvement?” (p.152).
Statement of the Problem
The role of “ICT in today’s education is evident, but the impact has not been as extensive as in other fields of endeavors. The field of education has been affected by ICTs, which have undoubtedly affected teaching, learning, and research (Yusuf, 2005). Two vital components are necessary in education for the advancement of Information and Communication technology. Timely and accurate information is vital in teaching because, latest developments in various fields of study could be the key between being progressive or regressive. For instance, a lecturer that is update with the current happenings in his field of specialization could be a vital link in passing to his student timely and current information, thereby making them as current as their colleagues in the developed countries of the world. In Nigeria most lecturers are lacking behind in the current trend of ICT development, evidence is seen by their inability to use some instructional materials in teaching science related courses. The above led the researcher to embark on an empirical research to examine the impact of ICT on academic performance in higher institutions.
Objectives of the study
The primary aim of this study is to examine the use of ICT in promoting effectiveness in teaching in the University system. The sub-objectives are:
- To examine the relationship between ICT usage and academic performance of University students.
- To determine the level of awareness of the use of ICT facilities by University lecturers.
- To examine whether ICT impact on students’ study habit in higher institutions of learning.
Research Questions
The following research questions were raised to guide this study:
- Is there any significant relationship between ICT usage and academic performance of University students?
- Does ICT impact on students’ study habit in higher institutions of learning?
- What is the level of awareness of the use of ICT facilities by University lecturers?
Research Hypotheses
H01: There is no significant relationship between ICT usage and academic performance of University students
H02: ICT does not impact on students’ study habit in higher institutions of learning
H03: The level of awareness of the use of ICT facilities by University lecturers is low
Significance of the study
This study will contribute vastly in creating awareness among lecturers of the use of ICT in teaching. This will also bring to the attention of lecturers the vast resources that are available to them when using ICT in teaching. The importance and contribution of ICT in teaching is highlighted so that educational policy makers can appreciate the advantages derived from the use of ICT in teaching. It could also be a guide line for incoming students and could be educative to them when writing and studying similar problems in school. This research will be a contribution to the body of literature in the area of the effect of ICT on student’s academic performance, thereby constituting the empirical literature for future research in the subject area.
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