Abstract:
The broad purpose of this study is to assess information and communication
technology skills relevant to effective learning possessed by undergraduate
students. The study made use of a descriptive survey research design. We used
a cluster sampling method. Sample size included 117 undergraduates from the
department of technology, Gampaha Wickramarachchi Indigenous Medicine,
Sri Lanka. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The reliability of the
questions was determined using Cronbach-Alpha method and a reliability
coefficient of 0.927 was obtained which indicates a high consistency among
the set of questions .10 research questions groups with subcategories and two
hypotheses guided the study. The mean and standard deviation were used to
answer the research questions by assigning numbers for each category while
the hypotheses were tested using t-test and ANOVA at 0.05 level of
significance. The findings revealed that gender and A/L Stream of
undergraduate’s effect for ICT skill knowledge, while district does not affect
ICT skill knowledge of undergraduate students. It was recommended that
students need to be encouraged to continue to improve their ICT skills as it
will enable them to strive well academically. Further, authorities should ensure
adequate and ICT facilities are put in place within the university environment.
The literature showed the influence of different variables on ICT skill
knowledge of students in different contexts. However, there was little
evidence concerning the influence of variables on ICT skill level specially for
undergraduates in Sri Lanka. Thus, it is worthwhile to understand the variables
that affect the ICT skill level of undergraduates.
