ABSTRACT:
The teaching and learning processes have integrated with the application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for effectiveness towards attainment of educational objectives and enhancement of higher academic performance among the students. Today, as the educational sector is faced with series of changes and reforms, it is good to reflect on matters concerned ICT and academic performance of students. It was noted that the problem of information technology illiteracy was a serious one among the schools’ teachers in the country as it cuts across primary, secondary schools and tertiary institutions. This study investigated the impact of ICT on academic performance of senior secondary schools students in Abuja Municipal Area Council. A sample of 120 SSS III students was involved in the study, sixty (60) public and sixty (60) private secondary schools students. They were selected by using simple random sampling technique. A questionnaire was developed and validated through expert judgement and reliability co-efficient of 0.81 was obtained. It was used to gather relevant data from the respondents. The findings indicated lack of qualified teachers to teach in schools, poor infrastructures for the teaching and learning, peer group influence and bullying as major causes of poor academic performance of students. Significantly, the findings revealed that ICT had positive impact of students’ academic performance and there was significant relationship between ICT and students’ academic performance in Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) of Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. Based on these findings, some recommendations were made which include: adequate funds should be provided towards procurement of ICT resources such as computers, relevant textbooks to enhance students’ active participation in learning processes and Internet connectivity should be made affordable for students to widen their scope of knowledge through access to real world information on web.
Keywords:
Academic performance, ICT, impact, students
