Correlation Between ICT Integration in Teaching, Learning and Perceived Student Performance Among College Students in Bansalan, Philippines

Abstract

The implementation of technology is one of the critical drivers for transforming knowledge and technological advancement, determining how it is delivered and integrated into education. It offers different avenues for learning and engagement through technology. In today’s era, the integration of ICT tools in teaching and learning has become vital for educational progress, highlighting the essential role that technology plays for various purposes. In the municipality of Bansalan, the integration of this instrument is hindered by a lack of access to technological resources, posing difficulty to the students and teaching influences. This study aimed to determine the extent of the relationship between the ICT Tool Integration and the Student Performance experiences of the Bachelor of Information Technology students at St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc. This study follows a structured framework of correlation analysis to explore how, why, and when ICT integration affects students’ learning and teachers’ instructional practices, including its impact on motivation, engagement, and overall performance. Additionally, this research provides insights into the technological challenges that impact educational achievement, emphasizing the importance of ICT tools and their significant implications for enhancing academic outcomes. The study was conducted at St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc. from September 6, 2024, until December 2024. This examines and investigates the connections between the ICT tools integration to the students' performance of bachelor of science in information technology students in the municipality of Bansalan. The Quota sampling technique was adopted, and the undergraduates who participated were Bachelor of Science in Information Technology students, with a set minimum sample size of 200. Primary data was collected using a School Survey Questionnaire. The statistical software used was JSAP, along with manual calculations for classification outlines and to review the computations. The persistent lack of access to essential ICT tools poses various challenges, potentially hindering students’ academic innovation and progress. The results demonstrate the demographic profile of the respondents in terms of year level. A total of 205 students from the bachelor of science in information technology course who integrated towards ICT integrations in the school participated in the study, which the results were able to show a comprehensive matter to the research as the responding rate of 65%. Out of 205 students, indicate a monotonic correlation between the adoption of ICT tools integration and the level of student performance (r=0.390, n=205, p=0.001). Statistically, this suggests that as the level of ICT tools integration increases, the level of student performance will not decrease but may even increase as documented. The results show that implementing ICT tools significantly influences student performance among BSIT students in the municipality of Bansalan. Additionally, the results highlight the need to deal with the ongoing crisis of ICT tools that would help increase not only student performance but also academic creativity and innovativeness. Although the relationship is modest, it further confirms the view that ICT tools are potentially powerful change agents in education and provides an indication of how they can be improved to mitigate pain points and enhance the learning process and experience as a whole. In the end, the results offer prospects to policymakers, educators, and institutions such as St. Mary’s College of Bansalan, Inc., in formulating initiatives that seek to address the iniquitous distribution of technological resources in order to enhance and promote a better and inclusive education.