Factors Influencing The Use Of Information And Communication Technology In Teaching And Learning In Public-private Tertiary Institutions In Kaduna State, Nigeria
Abdullahi Zakari, Mansur Abubakar Danjeka
Keywords: ICT, teaching, learning processes, tertiary institutions
Abstract
This study examines factors that influence the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in teaching and learning within public and private tertiary institutions in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 300 respondents for the study. Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Chi-square techniques were employed to analyze the study’ squantitative data. The study results reveal that there is positive correlation between level of parent income and ICT usage by students; also, there is a significant difference between environmental factors and ICT usage by students. The study concludes that there is positive relationship among factors influencing the adoption of ICT (personal characteristics, organizational capacity, support factor and availability factor) in teaching and learning in public and private tertiary institutions. In this regard, the study recommends that public and private tertiary institutions in Kaduna State should continue to promote the use of ICT for teaching and learning.
Author Biography
Abdullahi Zakari, Mansur Abubakar Danjeka
Department of Economics, Federal College of Education Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria