Modern Technological Gadgets and Academic Performance of Students in Selected Universities in Edo State, Nigeria

Abstract

Nigerian students in recent times easily access materials (academic and non-academic) which do not only pertain to their institution or society but the world in general. There is no disputing the fact that globalization, modernization and socialization play a major role in the student learning experience. This study examines the role of modern technological gadget on students’ academic performance in selected universities in Edo state. The modernization and functionalism theories was adopted for the study, for method and materials, 450 students (respondents) were systematically selected from 3 universities (1 federal, 1 state, 1 private) with the use of a semistructured questionnaire and 6 in-depth interviews conducted on representative of the student union government of the universities (where available). From the findings, it was discovered that; the invention of modern technologies has made academic discoveries easier, there is a nexus between modern technological gadgets and students’ excellence in academic achievement and performance, the impact of modern technological gadgets on students’ academic performance has a dialectical dimension. Based on the findings, the study recommends that there should be proper monitoring of student’s activities on technological apparatuses so as to checkmate the improper activities that will hinder their technological and educational advancement.