Study examined the effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on self-efficacy, academic performance, and entrepreneurship of Payam-e Noor

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Authors

1 Faculty member of Payame Noor University and PhD student in distance education planning

2 Associate Professor of Payame Noor University

3 Faculty member of Allameh Tabatabaei University

4 Master of Curriculum Planning

Abstract

The present study examined the effect of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on self-efficacy, academic performance, and entrepreneurship of Payam-eNoorUniversity students in Western Azarbaijan. A stratified random sample of 908 undergraduate students in academic year 1388-89 took part in this causal-comparative study. The sample included 543 women and 365 men. Research instruments included the entrepreneurship questionnaire, general self-efficacy questionnaire of Sherer et al., . Grade point average of students was used as the indicator of academic performance. Results showed significant effect of ICT in general on efficacy, academic performance, and entrepreneurship abilities.

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