International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue I, January 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186

Impact of Computer Literacy on Secondary School Students Achievement in Computer Science in Makurdi Local Government Area

Abari M. T.; Ukoh J. O.¹ and Kareem, M.A.^2
1Department of Mathematics Education, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University. Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria.
²Federal Capital Territory, Secondary Education Board, Area 3 Garki Abuja

Abstract
This Study investigates the impact of computer literacy on Secondary School students achievement in computer science. Three research questions were asked in the study and 2 research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. This study used causal comparative design. The area of study is Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State, Nigeria. Makurdi is the capital of Benue State. The target population for this study consisted of final year senior secondary school 3 students in Makurdi, Benue state. The sample of 60 students was randomly selected from the population of 1, 200 students. The sample size for the study is 60 Senior Secondary School 3 students. The sample was determined using random sampling techniques. The questionnaire titled Impact of Computer Literacy on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Computer Science Questionnaire is made up of two sections. Section A and section B. Section A is concerned with bio data of the student while section B is made up of six (6) items. The instrument was validated and a pilot test was carried out in a school outside the target schools for the study and the reliability of the instrument was determined. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the hypothesis was tested using T-test. The study shows that there is significant impact of computer literacy on secondary school students achievement in computer science and also that there is a significant impact of computer literacy on male and female secondary school students achievement in computer science.

Keywords: computer literacy, achievement, computer science and gender

Introduction

In a rapidly changing world, basic education is essential for a student to be able to access and apply information. Computer science is the study of algorithmic processes, computational machines and computation itself. As a discipline, computer science spans a range of topics from theoretical studies of algorithms, computation and information to the practical issues of implementing computational systems in hardware and software. Computer science in secondary school is an increasing interest and concern to educators as well as to computer science professionals (Eme et al., 2015).
Computer literacy as an essential program in schools from elementary to high school which teaches students how to use computer and navigate some computer programs. The addition of computer literacy in the education system has not only been found to improve access to learning by all and the quality of knowledge delivery, its application has likewise been effective in the teaching-learning process (Robert, 2005; Kareem, 2015).