ROLE OF INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC RESOURCES BY STUDENTS OF THE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AKWANGA, NASARAWA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This paper investigated the role of information literacy skills on the use of Electronic Resources by Students of the College of Education Akwanga, Nasarawa State, Nigeria. The populations of the study are 19,007 students and the sample size of 2% that is 380 respondents was randomly selected. The objectives of the study include: identifying the various information needs of the students to ascertain the levels of information literacy skills and to determine the challenges of electronic resources for the integration into teaching and learning process of Students of the College of Education Akwanga. Survey research method was used for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data and out of 380 copies of the questionnaire administered, 356 copies were completed, returned and fit for analysis. The data collected were analyses using simple frequency and percentages. The study showed that the respondents possessed measure levels of information literacy on internet and e-books, e-journal and off-line resources. The researcher recommended that more computer and internet training programs should be enhanced for a short period of time, orientation programme or seminars should be regularly organised for our Future Teacher on ICT.