Assessment of Students’ use of ICT Tool for the study of History in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai, Niger State

Abstract

The paper focused on the assessment of the use of ICT tools by students to study history in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) University. The purpose of the study is find out to the ICT resources that are available and accessible to history students in IBB University. The study is also to determine the factors responsible for students not using ICT resources for their studies and to find out the perception of students about the use of ICT in their schools. Survey research design was used to gather information from 85 history students in 300 level. A structured questionnaire was designed comprising of four sections based on the research questions. Percentages were used to answer research questions one and two, while mean was used to answer research questions three and four. Based on the data collected and analyzed the results showed that not all ICT resources are available and those available are not accessible to students except Computer, internet, printer and browser phones. The main factors affecting ICT use by students includes poor electricity, inadequate resources and limited time. This explains why students cannot use ICT for their studies though they have the interest and knowledge on what to use and how to use them. The recommendation made is that efforts should be made by the administrators' concerned to make the necessary ICT resources available and accessible to students so that they can develop more interest in the study of history.