Abstract

This study examined the attitude of learners to the use oftwo ICT tools in adult literacy programmes in Ibadan Metropolis. The study was hinged on the constructivist theory of learning. Though the study was experimental in nature but adapted descriptive survey design. The sample of the study comprised 20 adult learners selected from two adult literacy programmes. The survey instrument used was validated and its reliability (0.75) was ascertained using Cronbach. The data collected were analysed using simple percentages for the demographic variable and descriptive statistics used for the research questions. The study revealed that adult learners have a positive attitude towards learning after being exposed to ICT instructional tools (Weighted Average (WA) = 3.19) and there was a statistically significant difference in attitudes between the mean scores of learners exposed to mobile instruction and those exposed to laptop computer instruction towards learning(t=2.75; df=18; P<0.005). Therefore, it was recommended that literacy organisers and facilitators should be sensitised on the importance and need to use these ICT tools so as to make up for the weaknesses inherent in the traditional mode of instruction in adult literacy programmes.