THE NEED FOR COMPUTER LITERACY AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING AID IN THE NEW AGE

COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION

THE NEED FOR COMPUTER LITERACY AS A TEACHING AND LEARNING AID IN THE NEW AGE (A CASE STUDY OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OJO AND AMUWO ODOFIN LGA)

 

ABSTRACT

This research study was carried out to study the need for computer literacy as a teaching and learning aid in the new age in junior secondary schools in Ojo and Amuwo Odofin. The pace of change brought about by new technologies has had a significant effect on the way people live, work or play worldwide. New and emerging computer technologies as a teaching aid, challenge the traditional process of teaching and learning. While the world continues to advance with smarter, faster technology, the need to be computer literate becomes more imperative. Computer literacy is helpful for researching important topics or personal concerns. Questionnaires were used for data collection and hypothesis were stated out to verify the extent to which computer literacy as a teaching and learning aid in the new age is being used, some literatures were reviewed to support the study. Having being investigated, data analysis was carried out using chi-square to get the expected frequencies and using the critical table 0.05 level of significance, all the hypothesis were rejected

 

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title                                                                                                   i

Certification                                                                                       ii

Dedication                                                                                         iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                      iv

Abstract                                                                                             v

Table of content                                                                                 vi

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Background of the study           1

Statement of the problem 2

Purpose of the study 3

Research questions 3

Research hypothesis 4

Significance of study 4

Scope of study 5

Limitation of study 5

Definition of terms                                                           6

CHAPTER TWO: Literature review                                                 7

2.1  Concept of teaching                                                                    7

2.2 Teaching aid and concept of teaching aid                                     12

2.3 functions of teaching aids                                                             15

2.4 Limitation of teaching                                                                  15

2.5 The use of computer  simulations as a teaching aid                       17

2.6     Meaning of a computer and the need of it in secondary schools          21

2.7     The influence of computer on teaching and learning processes 24

2.8     Problem and prospect                                                               27

CHAPTER THREE

3.1 Research design                                                                           30

3.2   Study population                                                                       31

3.3   sample and sampling procedure                                                 31

3.4   Research instrument                                                                            32

3.5   Validity of instrument                                                                32

3.6   Reliability of instrument                                                             33

3.7   Mode of data administration                                                      33

3.8   Method of data analysis                                                             34

CHAPTER FOUR

4.1   Personal data                                                                              35

4.2   Hypothesis analysis                                                                    36

4.3   discussion and findings                                                              41

CHAPTER FIVE

5.1   Summary                                                                                   43

5.2   Conclusion                                                                                44

5.3   Recommendation                                                                       45

References                                                                                         46

Appendices                                                                                        49

 

 

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Since the introduction of computer studies into our education system, it was been confronted with numbers of problems, its implementation have suffered a lot for example many public schools have been unable to introduce it into their curriculum of studies because of scarcity of fund, while some schools that can afford the computers have done so, but still tackling some problems of software personnel and other physical factors that have instructed the proper running of the computer studies in such schools.  Hence, the audio/visual media comprises facilities such as record player system and the projector. The computer system is sub-divided into two broad part namely hardware and software part. Moreover, the Software is sub-divided into several form, many are of Importance to our educational system. Since, we are all aware that our traditional classroom Technique cannot meet the demand or yield good result under this our present resource shortage or predicament, in Educational institution, the use of computer should be Introduce to the system to serve as a teaching aid. This Project is target, based and highlight on how computer can Aid teaching and learning processes, in order to improve or elevate the standard of education in Nigeria.

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This project states, the problem to be encountered by the schools in order to use computer as teaching aid and its possible solution. It also recommend to the federal ministry of education to make it mandatory to the National Polity on Education to implement the use of computer and to improve the use of computer as a teaching aid in the primary, secondary and tertiary institution in the country

1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS

The use of computer as a teaching/learning aid in the School system would have improved the standard of education. But due to the following shortcomings or problems.

  1. Inadequate of computer facilities
  2. Inconsistent in power supply.
  3. Lack of qualified computer science teachers and assistant.
  4. Non accessibility to the computer system by the learners

1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY

This project is expected to give a broaden light to computer science teachers or lecturers in the faculty of education in our universities using the following objectives

  1. To explain the principle and uses of computer
  2. To determine the level of use of computer application as learning aid in the school.
  3.  To discuss briefly on the types of computer and part of computer.
  4. To find out if there are adequate skilled teachers.
  5. To discuss briefly on the generation of the use of information technology in education.
  6. To states the roles of new technologies in education.

vii. To states the problems and prospects in using computer as a teaching aid in education.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS

  1. Will the use of computer as a teaching aid bring about effective and efficient teaching and learning in our school system?
  2. Will the use of computer improve the student? Achievement test.
  3. Is there any significant difference between student taught using computer and those taught with the traditional method of teaching.
  4. Would there be great effect on student practical work to teacher experience.
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1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES

  1. The use of computer as teaching aid cannot bring about effective and efficient teaching and learning
  2. There is no significant differences noticed between the quality of teachers and the implementation of computerized system
  3. There is no significant differences between the availability of software and their implementation on the policy on computer education.

1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY

The research provide feedback to educational policy matters and also to the government for the need of computer aided instruction in institution.

The study will also enlighten the students, teachers and the public of the need of computer aided instructions in learning so as to embrace this form of learning into our educational system, and state suggestions and recommendations so as to solve the problems of implementing computer education in schools.

1.7 SCOPE OF THE STUDY

For the effectiveness of this project, attention will be drawn to the various local educational district which are Badagry, Ojo, Amuwo Odofin, Badagry in Lagos state of Nigeria, it also include schools in Lagos State. These schools will be examined weather thy make up to government standard, the use of instructional resources they have, will be compared to the government resource and the application of this resource to teaching and learning situations will be examined.

1.8 LIMITATION OF THE STUDY

This project is based on the use of computer as a teaching in order to make teaching and learning process to be effective and efficient. A study of this nature would have been conducted to cover the whole of Lagos state in other to have a broader data or real analysis but due to limited time and financial constraint, it is been limited to two, secondary schools in three Local Educational District (LED) due to non- availability of computer to Ojo, Badagry and Amuwo Odofin -Local Educational District (LED).

1.9 DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Computer literacy: This is the ability to use computers and related technology efficiently.

Teaching aids: This are materials used by teacher to enhance classroom instruction.

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