Al-Hikmah University Journal

The study investigated the impact of computer skills on creativity among secondary school students in Katsina metropolis, Katsina state. An ex post-facto research design was adopted. The population of four thousand eight hundred and three (4,803) students was obtained, the sample size of this study comprised of total number of three hundred and fifty-four (354) senior secondary students (SSS III) at a confidence level of 95% and a Margin Error of 5.0% from four (4) schools using purposive sampling techniques. The instrument used consists of three sections: section “A” contained personal data of respondents; section “B” Computer Skill Questionnaire (CSQ) self-developed questionnaire and adopted version of Nicolas Holt Creativity Test (NHCT) tagged Creative Cognition Questionnaire (CCQ), with reliability coefficient of 0.82 and 0.71, for CSQ and CCQ respectively. Three research hypotheses were generated and tested using multiple regression analysis and t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The result analysis of showed that, the predictor variable (computer skills and gender) to the prediction of creativity with R=.084, which is equivalent to 84%. This indicates a good level of prediction. R2 =.007 which is equivalent to 7%, indicating the level of shared variance between the variables (Fc=354, 1.233 ;< 0.05). Gender difference on computer skills and creativity shows (t= 0.200, t= 0.514, p<0.05) respectively. In conclusion, based on these findings, it was recommended that Counsellor, teachers need to be trained to know and adopt methods which foster complementary values by fostering creativity-friendly school environment. School authorities should manage the students and teachers in a way that encourages the culture of creativity values in modern uses of ICT gadgets.