Effect of Integrating Information and Communication Technology in the Teaching of Electronics on the Development of 21st Century learning and Innovation skills in university students: A Case of Mukuba University

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume III, Issue IX, September 2019 | ISSN 2454–6186

Effect of Integrating Information and Communication Technology in the Teaching of Electronics on the Development of 21^st Century learning and Innovation skills in university students: A Case of Mukuba University

Charles Saviye^1*, Jack G. Jumbe², Justin K. Pondo^2
1Mukuba University, School of Natural Sciences, P.O BOX 20382, Kitwe, Zambia
²Copperbelt University, School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, P.O BOX 21692, Kitwe, Zambia
*Corresponding author

Abstract:-The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of integrating ICT in the teaching of Introductory Electronics on the development of 21st century learning and innovation skills in university students. The study was undertaken with all 3rd year students of Introductory Electronics at Mukuba University, pursuing a Bachelor of Education in Physics. (B.Ed. Physics). Two groups pre-test post-test experimental design was used in this quantitative study. The sample consisted of 41 students who were randomly assigned into two groups i.e. the experimental and control groups. To assess 21st century learning and innovation skills, a self-assessment 21st century learning and innovation skills Likert scale questionnaire and an observation sheet with a rubric were used to collect data. A Mann-Whitney u-test at an alpha 0.05 was used to investigate if there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups before intervention (Pre-test) and after intervention (Post-test). The findings in the post-test indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the 21st century learning and innovation skills between the Experimental (Mean rank = 31.00, Mean = 4.26, SD =0.70) and Control (Mean rank = 10.50, Mean =2.05, SD = 0.32) groups; u-test =0.000, Z-score= -5.673 and p=0.000. These results suggest that integrating information and communication technology in the teaching of Introductory Electronics to undergraduate students has a positive effect on students’ development of 21st century learning and innovation skills.

Key words: 21st century learning and innovation skills, ICT in education, university students

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