Impact of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Performance among Physics Students in Giwa Education Zone Kaduna State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the Impact of Information and Communication Technology on performance in light energy concept among senior secondary schools’ physics students in Giwa Education Zone Kaduna State, Nigeria. Two objectives, two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Quasi-experimental research group Design was used. Pre-test and post-test was administered. Two groups were formed Experimental (EG) and Control (CG). The experimental group was taught light energy concept using (ICT) materials while the control group was taught the same concept using lecture method. The population of this study covered 118 SS II physics students and the sample is 199 randomly selected. The hypotheses were tested using t-test statistical analysis at 0.05% level of significance. The instrument used for data collection was physics performance test (PPT) with 0.82 reliability coefficient and it was validated by experts in Department of Physics Federal College of Education, Zaria and Department of Science .

Education Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Mean, standard deviation and Z-test of inferential statistics were used for data analysis at p ≤ 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that hypothesis one was rejected which implied that students taught with ICT performed better than those taught using lecture method only, hypothesis two was retained showing that there was no significant difference between male and female performance in light energy concept when both were exposed to the use of ICT materials during the teaching process. Hence, it is concluded that the use of ICT materials in teaching and learning of Physics influences the cognitive, affective and psychomotor achievement of Physics students. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should develop positive attitudes towards the use of ICT materials in teaching and learning of Physics, and stakeholders in Education should constantly organize workshop and seminars so as to keep Physics teachers in that area abreast of importance and usages of ICT materials.