Volume : 3, Issue : 10, OCT 2017

STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

ASSOC. PROFESSOR (MRS.) NWAFOR C. E., OKA, OBETEN OKOI

Abstract

This study researched the strategies for effective teaching and learning of computer studies in the junior secondary school. Survey design was used for the study. Five schools were drawn for the study through simple random sampling technique. The researchers made questionnaire was the instruments used to collect data. Three research questions guided the study. The data for the research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study revealed that the strategies to enhance teaching and learning of computer studies in the junior secondary schools lies within the ambits of adequate teaching and learning facilities; competent teachers and appropriate teaching methods. Based on the findings the researchers made some recommendations.

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