AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICATION OF THE INTERNET BY STUDENTS OF TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS IN RESEARCH PROJECT WRITING

ABSTRACT

Technology is a very important and useful part of life, effective and appropriate use of it still needs to be improved in education. This study set out to investigate the extent to which students of tertiary institutions use internet for their project writing. This study will also present the ways students of tertiary institution access the internet during their research project writing and their trends in literature review using the internet. the main objectives of this study will include surveying the importance of the internet to student of tertiary institutions. To find out if students of tertiary institution use the internet and why they use it to ascertain the contribution services to the academic achievements of students during their project work. The method of research to be adopted in this study is survey method in which data will be collected through the use of questionnaires. The method of statistical analysis will include the use of tables, percentage analysis while hypothesis that will be formulated will be tested using chi-square mathematical techniques. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION

1.1      Background of the Study                                 

1.2      Statement of the Problem                         

1.3      Objectives of the Study                            

1.4      Significance of the Study                                 

1.5      Research Questions                                  

1.6      Research Hypothesis                                

1.7      Scope of the Study                                         

1.8      Limitation of the Study                             

1.9      Definition of Terms                                  

Reference

CHAPTER TWO:   LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 Sources of Literature                                        

2.2. Review of Relevant Literature                     

2.2.1 Empirical Review                                    

2.2.2 Origin of the Internet                              

2.2.3 Problem of internet usage by students of tertiary

Institutions                                             

2.3 Summary of Literature                               

Reference

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1      Research Method                                     

3.2      Research Design                                      

3.3       Area of Study                                         

3.4      Population of the Study                            

3.5      Research Sample                                     

3.6      Sampling Technique                                        

3.7      Validity of the Instrument                         

3.8      Method of Data Collection                         

3.9      Methods of Data Analysis                                 

3.10  Expected Results                                     

References

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION OF  FINDINGS

4.1      Data presentation and Analysis                  

4.2      Analysis of Research Questions /Hypothesis 

4.3      Discussion of Result                                        

References

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND 

RECOMMENDATION

5.1      Summary                                              

5.2      Conclusion                                            

5.3      Recommendation                                   

Bibliography

Appendix

LIST OF TABLES