An assessment of the use of ICT tools by students on study of educational technology in Niger State College of Education, Minna

Abstract

The paper on the assessment of the use of ICT tools by students to study educational technology in Niger state college of education Minna was carried out to find out the ICTs resources that are available and accessible to educational technology students in Niger state college of Education. The study was also to determine the factors responsible for students not using ICT in their school. The design adopted to gather information in this study was survey design. 85 educational technology students in 200 level were used. A structured questionnaire comprising of four sections based on the research questions was also adopted. Percentages were used to answer research questions one and two, while the mean was used to answer research questions three and four. The data collected were analyzed; The result revealed that not all ICTs resources are available and those available are not accessible to students except computer, internet printer and browser phones. The mean factors affecting the use of ICT by students include poor electricity^ inadequate resources and limited, time. This explains why students cannot use ICT for their studies even though they have the interest and knowledge on what to use and how to use them. Recommendations were made among which is that efforts should be made by the administrators concern to make the necessary ICT resources available and accessible to students so that they can 'develop more interest in the study of educational technology.