The Status of Computer Education and Science Learning in Plateau State Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Plateau State Central Senatorial District

Abstract

The study was conducted to examine the status of computer education and science learning in plateau state secondary schools. It adopts a survey design in which a 15-item computer education and science learning questionnaire (cesleq) was constructed to ascertain the availability of computers and manpower, knowledge of computer science and the impact of computer- aided instructions (cai) on science learning in secondary schools. The findings show that the number of computers in secondary schools and the manpower for teaching computer science as a subject are grossly inadequate, the basic appreciation and knowledge of computer principles are still lacking in the students and cai-related software for science learning are yet to be put in use.