Mohammad Uwaisu Ibrahim
Abstract
This study sought to establish the relationship between Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and academic performance of students in English Language in Junior Secondary Schools in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna State. Two research questions and hypotheses guided the study. This research employed correlational design. The population of this study was made up of six hundred and fifty (650) junior secondary school students in Zaria metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria. The sample of this study was 272 students selected using simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was “Questionnaire on Impact of ICT in Teaching” and Students Termly English Language Performance Result. Cronbach alpha was used to calculate the reliability coefficient of the instrument, which was 0.821. The data collected were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation PPMC(r). The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 alpha level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that tablet-computer, and smart phones have significant positive relationships with academic performance of students in English language in junior secondary schools in Zaria metropolis. It was recommended among others that English language teachers should utilize ICT tools such as tablet-computer and other digital contents related to their academic subjects.