IMPACT OF INTEGRATING ICT ON PUPILS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN MATHEMATICS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN AFIJIO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the impact of integrating ICT on pupils’ academic achievement in mathematics in primary schools in Afijio Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. The quasi-Experimental research design was employed in this study. The targeted population consists of the Primary Schools Pupils in Afijio Local Government Area, Oyo State. One hundred Pupils (50 males and 50 females) from one school for the treatment group in a school and one hundred Pupils (50 males and 50 females) were selected for the Control Group in another school. Stratified Random Sampling was used to ensure the generalization and the accuracy of the data. The instrument used was the Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) consists of 20 multiple-choice questions. The instrument was given face and content validity by two experts. The reliability of the instrument was established using the Test-Retest Method. The result of the test was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC), the reliability coefficient of the instrument was found to be 0.91. The mean, standard deviation and mean difference was used to analyze the research questions. The study revealed that there is a difference in the mean scores of the pupils taught with ICT and those taught without ICT, and there is a difference in the mean scores of the female and male pupils taught with ICT and those taught without. The study concluded that there is a significant role that ICT plays in improving Pupils’ academic achievement in mathematics. Based on the result, it was recommended among others that efforts should be made by the government to make ICT facilities available and to provide teachers with the skills and knowledge of how to implement ICT in teaching of mathematics to primary school pupils.