Provision of Computer Education in Public Secondary Schools of Karachi

Musarrat Aftab1 ()
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Musarrat Aftab1: Iqra University Karachi

Indus Journal of Management & Social Science (IJMSS), 2012, vol. 6, issue 1, 31-37

Abstract: The study attempts to analyze the present status of computer education in public secondary schools of Landhi Town, Karachi and make recommendations for improving the quality of computer education in public schools. Methodology: The population of the study consisted of all the teachers and students of public secondary schools in Landhi Town, Karachi. Twenty teachers and fifty students were randomly selected as sample of the study. They were required to fill up the questionnaire. The data was analyzed using the percentage method. conclusion: Major findings are: the students were interested in getting computer education, however the physical and teaching facilities of computer education were not up to the mark; computer laboratories were not capacious enough to accommodate all the students; there was a shortage of computer teaching staff; the internet facility was not available in the schools; and there was no proper arrangement for computers, which required maintenance and update in accordance with the new software and hardware developments. Suggestions: In the light of the findings of this study, several recommendations were made to improve the condition of facilities for the students of public secondary schools Classification-D83; I21; O32; O33

Keywords: Provision; Computer Education; public schools; adequate; inadequate; Karachi (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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