Impact Of Information Communication Technology (ict) On Secondary School Education In Anambra State
[WITH A PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGBARU LGA]

Research question five
What are the negative effects of computer usage in instruction and learning?

Table 5
Responses on the negative effects of computer usage in instruction and learning

Item 21 shows that one can get wrong information on the internet if not careful. It has a mean score of 2.59. It is accepted because the mean score is above 2.50 which is the cut-off mean of acceptance and rejection.
Item 22 shows that some search criteria beget negative search results while researching with internet and that leads to misinformation. It also has a mean score of 2.59 which is above the cut-off mean of 2.50. Therefore, it is accepted.
Item 23 shows that A student will not follow-up if he or she enrolls in a school that has no computer, after learning in a formal computerized school. It has a mean score of 2.90 which is above the cut-off mean of 2.50. Therefore, it is accepted.
Item 24 shows that Computer increases the rate of plagiarism as a student will like to copy verbatim what he sees on the internet to ease search stress. It has a mean score of 2.79 which is above the cut-off mean of 2.50. Hence, it is accepted.
Item 25 shows that Computer makes students not to reason on what they have learnt when given take-home assignments, they choose to use only the internet and this affects leaning outcome negatively. It has the mean score of 3.33 which is above the cut-off mean of 2.50. Hence, it is accepted.

Research question six
What are the academic impacts of computer on secondary school students?
Table 6
Responses on the academic impacts of computer on secondary school students

Item 26 shows that students are exposed to the level of competing with their colleagues from other schools. It has a mean score of 3.44 which is above the cut-off mean of 2.50 and as such, it is accepted.

Item 27 shows that students are prepared for future ICT challenges with the use of ICT tools in instruction and learning. It has a mean score of 3.33 which is also above the 2.50 cut-off mean of acceptance or rejection. Therefore, it is accepted.

Item 28 shows that with the help of the internet, students learn fast because they research on their own after classes. It has a mean score of 3.28 which is above 2.50 cut-off mean score. So, it is accepted.

Item 29 shows that Computer increases the rate of involvement of students in learning in secondary schools since no one would like to be left behind in the ICT innovation. It has a mean score of 2.90 which is above 2.50 cut-off mean. Therefore, it is accepted.

Item 30 shows that Computer makes students to learn fast since one can anchor individualized instruction intra-personally without a teacher. It has a mean score of 2.79 which is above 2.50 cut-off mean for acceptance or rejection. Hence, it is accepted.