ICT-Based Instructions and Senior Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement in Government in Ogun State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study determined the effect of ICT ICT-based self-learning instructional package on Government students’ academic achievement in public secondary schools, Ogun State, Nigeria. Six research questions and three null hypotheses were stated to guide the study.  The sample of the study comprised of 240 government students in public secondary schools in Ogun state. A simple random sampling technique in a multi-stage procedure was used to select 40 students from each of the six sampled schools from three local governments.  Using true-experimental research with pre-test, post-test, control group design, two data collection instruments and three instructional guides were used in this study. The findings from the study revealed that there was a significant effect of self-learning instructional package on secondary schools’ students’ academic achievement in Government (F = 1479.72, p = 0.00; p < 0.05) in Ogun state. there is a significant p< 0.05) main effect of treatment on students’ academic achievement in Government with students in the ICT based self-learning instructional package group achieving significantly better than those in the control group. there is a significant (p< 0.05) effect of gender on students’ academic achievement in Government with male students achieving significantly better than female students. It was concluded that; there was a significant effects of self-learning instructional package on secondary schools’ students’ academic achievement in Government. The study recommended that: Schools should adopt ICT-based self-learning instructional packages for teaching Government; Government should   invest in regular training programs for teachers to effectively integrate ICT tools into their teaching methodologies; Government should   also ensure that schools are well-equipped with the necessary ICT infrastructure, including computers, internet access, and appropriate software; Principals should encourage the use of ICT-based instructional packages to foster positive attitudes towards subjects like Government. The teachers should regularly gather and analyze student feedback to improve the ICT-based learning experience and finally, Principals and teachers should tailor teaching methods to accommodate age and needs of the learners.