ICT TOOLS AND LEARNING DEFICIENCY AMONG BIOLOGY STUDENTS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, KWARA STATE

Abstract

This paper investigated ICT Tools and learning deficiency among Biology Students in Ilorin Metropolis. Descriptive research design of survey type is used. Two null hypotheses were formulated and tested 0-05. This study used questionnaire for data collection. The validity and reliability of the instrument was done with reliability score 0.76. The sample was 50 Biology students randomly selected from 10 senior secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis. Multi-stage sampling techniques were used. A purposive sampling and simple random sampling techniques were used to select Biology students. Data collected was analyzed using inferential statistical tools of Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC). Findings show that there is a significant negative effect of ICT challenges on learning Biology among students in Ilorin Metropolis (r.cal. = -.641 < t.value= .997). The study also found that there is a significant effect of ICT use on learning deficiency among Biology Students in Ilorin Metropolis (r.cal. = .502 < t.value= .997). Based on the result of the hypotheses, the study concluded that there is a strong negative effect of ICT challenges on learning Biology among students in Ilorin Metropolis. However, the study also concluded that there is a strong positive effect ICT on learning Biology among students in Ilorin Metropolis. Based on the conclusion, the study recommended that government should provide adequate electricity supply to school Biology laboratories and provision of Internet facilities in schools. The school management should organize ICT training students especially Biology students and allocate adequate time for Biology in the school time-tables.