Status Of Computer Education In Secondary School On Balasore District: An Empirical Study
Pramila Parida · Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research · 2021
The study was conducted to find out the status of computer education in secondary school in Balasore district. The sample consists of 100 teachers and 100 students from 20 higher secondary schools from 2 block of Balasore district by adapting descriptive method. The data was collected by providing questionnaire to both teachers and students. It was found that Incorporation of computer education in schools inspire students to undertake careers in technology and enhance their understanding of how computer technology impacts people‘s daily lives. The computer knowledge acquired in schools may increase their interest in computer education. Research has indicated that the use of Information and Communication Technology can support new instructional approaches and make hard to-implement instructional methods such as simulation or cooperative learning more feasible. it was found that teachers show positive response to the use of computer in secondary school. They also stress on making provision for more computers in the schools to facilitate more hands on practice among the students and also to attract them towards computer as a subject. They also urged for clear cut instruction on the syllabus regarding the content to be followed, and also allotment of more computer classes in the school routing to give students sufficient time for completing the course. This reflects the teacher’s sense of involvement with the objectives of computer education.