Studying the Role of Information and Communication Technology in Learning and Research Activities among MA Students

Abstract

This paper aimed at studying the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in
learning and research activities among MA students at Payam Noor University (PNU), Tehran
Branch, in the academic years 2011-2012. The questionnaire used in this paper was designed
based on formal and content reliability, and its reliability was measured by applying it
experimentally. The Cronbach Alpha was 0.85, indicating its good reliability to collect data. The
data was analyzed using descriptive-deductive method, and SPSS software, version 15. The
results show that there is no significant relation between using ICT and gender. Moreover,
according to the results, there is a significant relation between using ICT and the students’
English language competency, knowledge about computer, and research activities.