Students’ Attitude Towards the Use of Information Communication Technology in College of Education, Ghana

Abstract

This study investigated students’ attitude towards the use of ICT in the college of education in Ghana. This study was a triangulation mixed approach underpinned by pragmatic philosophical thought. It employed a descriptive survey and multiple case study designs, where data were collected in two phases using a questionnaire and a semi-structured interview guide. At the quantitative phase, a questionnaire was administered to students while the qualitative phase involved semi-structured interviews for ICT tutors from the three colleges selected. The quantitative data were analysed and the results were presented using Independent sampled T-test, ANOVA, mean and Standard deviation. The qualitative data were thematically analysed to explain issues as they emerged from the quantitative data. The findings of the study revealed hypothesis 1 and 2 were all significant in terms of gender and colleges students’ attitude towards the use of ICT in education. Contrary to the hypotheses, interviewee tutors asserted, although students are mostly present in the ICT centre and have a positive attitude towards ICT the usage of ICT information is mostly for their personal chatting with friends, and not for academic purposes. Keywords: Students, Attitude, Information Communication Technology, College of Education and Tutors DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-9-18 Publication date :March 31 st 2019