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The role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in teaching and learning is
rapidly becoming one of the most important widely discussed issues in contemporary
general studies programme in university education. The paper examined the perception
of technical education students on the role of information and communication
technology in general studies programme in Nigeria. The paper discussed National
Policy for Information and Communication Technology, the role of ICT in general studies
in university education, general studies in university education, university education
policies, and approaches to ICT integration in general studies. The study made use of
questionnaire as instrument of the study. The population of the study was 48 students
in technical education unit of technical and business education department, Delta State
University, Abraka. The students attested that some of the ICT facilities are available
but not properly utilized in learning general studies in the university. The findings also
revealed that there is a significant difference in the perception of students on the extent
of availability and utilization of ICT facilities in learning general studies. It was based on
these findings that the researcher recommended that general studies should be
equipped with ICT facilities to facilitate learning in technical education field among
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