Information and Communication Technology Adoption and Students' Performance: Evidence from Malaysia
Abstract
This study investigated and explored the adoption of ICT by the learning institutions in Malaysia and the effect the adoption has on the pupils' academic performance. By using a quantitative research study approach and a sample of 1000 students, information was gathered concerning the ICT fostering in universities and the loved one efficiency of trainees coming from schools in Malaysia. The research study was a literature based review. The research study concentrated on the adoption of ICT in education and learning by learning institutions in Malaysia. The findings exposed that, greater than three-quarters of respondents taken into consideration ICT applications really beneficial, while an eighth of the participants indicated that they were utilizing ICT application at all times to do their research. On top of that, under two-thirds of the individuals confessed that they use cell phone as well as a minimum of one social networks platform to eat their time; regarding fifteen percent of this number additionally indicated that they take the aid of the social media system to finish their research. These findings can be credited to the conservative society where commoner lacks recreation and entertainment centers like theaters, as well as social media just continues to be a system to recreate and also consume time. The findings of this study also contribute to the existing understanding of the procedure of ICT adoption in colleges in Malaysia and its influence on students' academic performance. The public servers, besides the high price, are very sluggish in speed which makes it difficult to use ICT systems regularly, gadgets such as cellular phones as well as laptop computers are crucial in the access of ICT centers and also search details on the web. The study therefore recommended that information need to be collected from educators as well as various other management personnel to display the efficiency of ICT in learning institution in Malaysia. The research study concluded that a lot of students lack IT gizmos like smart phones and laptop computers. The reason is both the cost of devices and the web access. The general public servers, besides the high cost, are very slow in rate that makes it challenging to make use of ICT systems on a regular basis.
Key Word: Information communication technology, adoption, performance
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