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Assessment of ICT Skills Relevant for Effective Learning Possessed by Undergraduate Students at University of Nigeria

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  • Basil C.E Oguguo
  • Agnes O. Okeke
  • Priscilla O. Dave-Ugwu
  • Christopher A. Ocheni
  • Clifford O. Ugorji
  • Ijeoma Hope N. Nwoji
  • Iheanacho C. Ike

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This study examined the information and communication technology (ICT) skills relevant for effective learning possessed by undergraduate students. The study made use of descriptive survey research design. The study participants were 320 undergraduate students of university of Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was “Relevant ICT Skills for Effective Learning among Undergraduate Students Questionnaire†(RISELUSQ). The reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach-Alpha method and a reliability coefficient of 0.84 was obtained. Four research questions and two hypotheses guided the study. The data collected were subjected to analysis, the mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while the hypotheses were tested using t-test and ANOVA at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that undergraduate students possessed the relevant ICT skills that will enhance their learning and that the ICT skills of the male students were not different from that of the female. The findings also showed that the ICT skills of undergraduate students differ based on their educational level, particularly, between the 100 level and 500 levels. Equally, the finding reveals that the students face some ICT challenges like non-functional/limited projectors in classrooms, limited e-learning facilities among others. Based on the findings, it was recommended that students be encouraged to continue to improve on their ICT skills as it will enable them strive well academically and that school authorities should ensure adequate and proper infrastructures/ICT facilities be put in place within the university environment.

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  • Basil C.E Oguguo & Agnes O. Okeke & Priscilla O. Dave-Ugwu & Christopher A. Ocheni & Clifford O. Ugorji & Ijeoma Hope N. Nwoji & Iheanacho C. Ike, 2020. "Assessment of ICT Skills Relevant for Effective Learning Possessed by Undergraduate Students at University of Nigeria," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 9(4), pages 206-206, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:9:y:2020:i:4:p:206
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