Relationship Among Undergraduates’ Motivation, Self-Efficacy And Use Of Information And Communication Technology For Learning In Kwara State

Hassan Shehu Ahmed, Hamdalah Olaide Hassan

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Information and communication technology (ICT) facilitates quick and easy access to a wide range of information and information resources worldwide for students and teachers. Due to the importance of ICT in learning, it is necessary to identify factors that might influence its integration into the educational environment. This study examined the relationship between motivation, self- efficacy and the use of information and communication technology for learning among college students in Kwara State. This study also examined the influence of gender on motivation, self-efficacy and the use of ICT for learning This research is a descriptive design using the cross sectional survey method. The study samples were taken from one federal, one state and one private university (three universities) in Kwara state. The respondents were 296 students (170 boys and 126 girls and 54 arts, 104 social studies and 138 students. As a result it can be recommended that adequate support should be provided to students to obtain ICT resources and applications for the improvement of their studies, also teachers should integrate the use of ICT in their lessons regularly to encourage students to use it.


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Informasi and Communication; Learning; Motivation; Relationship; Self-Efficacy

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