The Use of ICT Tools to Enhance Learning: A Case of Atebubu College of Education Student-Teachers

Abstract

This study was carried out to find out student teachers' view about the use of ICT tools such as laptops, the Internet, computer games, tablets, Smart phones and desktop computers to enhance their learning. A total population of 397 level 200 students of Atebubu College of Education, Ghana was used for the study. Questionnaires were given to the participants to gather quantitative data from them. Descriptive statistics by way of frequency counts and percentages was used to analyse responses received from the participants. Results from the analysis of the data revealed that 88.0 percent of the student teachers responded that they benefited to a large extent from the use of digital technologies such as the Internet to learn and 97.0 percent believed that the Internet provides an unlimited learning resource to them. 76.8 percent indicated that the use of ICT tools has the capacity to strongly support student-centered inquiry-based learning. Also, 58.7 percent agreed that they liked the challenge of exploring technology and new software and their possibilities.99.5 percent answered that the use of ICT tools was very beneficial to their learning. It is concluded from the findings of the study that the level 200 students of Atebubu College of Education perceive the use of ICT tools as a catalyst that facilitates their learning.