LEVEL OF STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN COMPUTER STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EBONYI NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EBONYI STATE

Abstract

This study was conducted to assess the level of student performance in computer studies in junior secondary schools in Ebonyi North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. the population of the study comprises all the teachers in secondary schools in Ebonyi State.  Sample size of 100 was obtained from 10 secondary Schools using mean score statistical formula. Data were collected using questionnaire and interview and thereafter tables and statistical tools were used for presentation and analysis respectively.. Instruments used for data collection were questionnaires administered to students and teachers and interviews conducted with the administrators of the computer studies in the schools. It was found out that the students are having difficulty understanding the basic concepts and principles of computer studies. The results further revealed that the majority of the students in the junior secondary schools in Ebonyi North Local Government Area have poor performance in computer studies and do not possess adequate computer skills. The study concluded that the performance of students in computer studies in the junior secondary schools in Ebonyi North Local Government Area is low because of insufficient instructional materials, inadequate facilities, insufficiency of personnel, and ineffective teaching strategies. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the government and other stakeholders should provide adequate instructional materials, facilities and personnel as well as encourage the use of effective teaching strategies in teaching computer studies in the junior secondary schools in Ebonyi North Local Government Area.