Title:
SELF-EFFICACY AS PREDICTOR OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ACQUISITION OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ICT SKILLS IN GOMBE STATE

Authors:
Kawu Waziri and Bako Idris

Abstract:
The study examined self-efficacy as a predictor of students' Acquisition of ICT skills in Gombe State. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted a predictive correlational design. The population of the study consisted of all the SSII students in Gombe State. 420 students were drawn from the population using a multistage sampling technique. Self-efficacy Questionnaires and ICT skills checklists were used as instruments for data collection. The instruments were validated by three experts. Reliability coefficients of 0.87 were obtained using Cronbach's alpha. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regression. The result showed that there were more students with high levels of self-efficacy. Similarly, self-efficacy significantly predicts students’ Acquisition of ICT skills. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the school Authorities should organize self-efficacy motivation programs like workshop/excursions that will expose the students to building more confidence, feeling, and belief in their abilities to interact with ICT facilities like computers which in turn will improve their acquisition of ICT skills.

Keywords:
Self-efficacy, ICT, Skills

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