International Journal of Science, Engineering and TechnologyAuthors: Ogundana Olayemi Tolulope, Adedeji Florence Taiwo
Abstract: This study investigated the effects of information and communication technology on student’s performance in Biology in Ekiti State Secondary Schools. One research question was raised and three hypotheses were generated. The study adopted a quasi-experimental research design. The population for the study was 19, 603 Senior Secondary School two students in Ekiti State and the sample consisted of 137 Students who were selected using multistage sampling procedure. One research instrument was used for the study. Biology performance test (BPT). The validity of the instrument was established through face and content validity. Test –retest method was used to established the instrument BPT, this was done by administering it to 20 students who were not part of the sample, the same instrument was re-administered to the same set of students within the intervals of two weeks, the results were correlated using Pearson product correlation method (PPCM)and the coefficient 0.89 was obtained and this makes the instruments reliable and The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistic (ancova) at 0.05 level of significant. The results revealed that there was a significant difference in the performance means scores of students taught with ICT and those that were not taught with ICT. The result also revealed that there is significant difference in the pre- test and post – test means scores of students taught with ICT facilities and those without. there is no significant gender difference in the performance of students taught with ICT and those that were not taught with ICT facilities. This implies that the effect of treatment on the performance of students toward Biology is independent of their gender. Similarly, the main effect of gender was not significant. Based on the findings its recommended that the teachers should endeavor to take the Biology students to ICT laboratories in Schools and teach the students
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