INTEGRATION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT) IN COMPUTER STUDIES: IT’S IMPACT ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE AT THE BASIC SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL

Abstract

The work examined the impact of ICT on Computer studies and its impact on students’ performances at the Basic Secondary school level. The study is aimed at integrating ICT in the teaching and learning of Computer studies to improving the academic performance of sampled students. The research hypotheses were that: “there was no significant difference in the mean scores of the basic secondary school level students taught with ICT resources and in the alternative, there was significant difference in the mean scores of the basic secondary school level students taught with ICT resources”. The quasi-experimental research design was employed in the study and the research’s findings supported the second hypothesis; that there is a significant difference in the mean scores of the students taught with ICT resources. From the research findings, the study concluded that there is a significant impact of ICT integration in improving the academic performances of students in Computer studies. The study recommended that efforts should be made by educational stakeholders to provide ICT infrastructures for teachers and learners alike to acquire the essential skills and knowledge of how to integrating ICT tools in the teaching and learning of Computer studies at the Basic secondary school level so as to improving on students’ academic performances in the subject matter.