Study to Explore the Availability and Acceptability of Computer in Secondary Schools: A Case from Pakistan

Authors

  • Maimoona Naeem Lecturer Division of Education University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Mr Javaid ARD Allama Iqbal Open University
  • Muhammad Sarwar Professor department of Education University of Sargodha

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v9i4.737

Abstract

The pivotal use of computer and computer related applications has been followed by the interest of schools in computer education. Computer Education is an important part of curriculum of school education in private and public sector. The purpose of this study was to determine the availability and acceptability of computers in public secondary schools in southern Punjab, Pakistan. The  participants of the study were all secondary schools in Southern Punjab. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample  of  the  study  that includes 329   male  students , 54 teachers and 12 head teachers  of  secondary  schools of  Southern  Punjab.  Self-developed questionnaire and an interview schedule were used to collect the data about availability and acceptability of computer in secondary schools. Questionnaire was comprised 18 items and is validated by expert opinion. Collected data was analyzed through percentages and frequencies. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the qualitative data. It was found that the computers were available to urban and rural students. But there was a significant residential difference in acceptability of computers, as urban students had higher acceptability of computers as compared to rural students. Qualitative data also showed that computers were available and acceptable for students. It is recommended that government should provide more facilities in rural areas to make the acceptability of computer equal to urban students.

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2021-12-31

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Naeem, M., Javaid, M., & Sarwar, M. (2021). Study to Explore the Availability and Acceptability of Computer in Secondary Schools: A Case from Pakistan. VFAST Transactions on Education and Social Sciences, 9(4), 120–127. https://doi.org/10.21015/vtess.v9i4.737

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