THE EXTENT OF AVAILABILITY AND USE OF COMPUTERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON STUDENTS PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF GOMBE METROPOLIS

Timothy Umar Maigari ,Wallace Ebinum Ossai and Bolanle Adejumo

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the extent of availability and use of computers and their impact on students’ performance in public and private secondary schools. The study was designed to find out some factors that are responsible for any difference between the two types of schools. In order to do this effectively, five research questions were asked and answered. The literature related to the study was reviewed under the following factors. Areas where computer is used, kinds of software/Application programs, spread sheet, internet, graphical packages, attitudes of students towards computer learning and computer studies curriculum. The design of the study is survey in nature. The area of the study is Gombe metropolis. The population of the study is all the secondary school students of Gombe metropolis. The sample of the study was 100. Questionnaire is the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated by core researchers and some lecturers in school of Science Education, FCE(T) Gombe. The reliability of the instrument was obtained using test – retest method. Conclusively students in public schools use more computer than students in private secondary schools which indicate better achievement by students in public school.