EXAMINE THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY AT SOME SELECTED JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN GIREI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ADAMAWA STATE

Abstract

This study looked at how computers are used in some junior secondary schools in Girei Local Government Adamawa State. Due to  their inability of students to interact with the teaching environment, such as through computers, when teaching and learning Basic Technology educators were unable to effectively use instructional materials. 310 students and 46 Basic Technology teachers from five junior secondary schools participated in the study. Krejcie and Morgan (1970) were used in the selection of 1,548 students and teachers from Adamawa State Government Secondary Schools for the study's sample. From various respondents, a questionnaire was used to collect data. The instrument's Cronbach Alpha was 0.81 and the researcher employed Mean and standard deviation in decision rule. All hypotheses in the study were tested with a 0.05 t-test. According to the study, the computers in Adamawa State's secondary schools were adequate for teaching and learning Basic Technology. However, using computers to teach and learn Basic Technology in Adamawa State Secondary Schools is difficult due to a lack of computer hardware, infrastructure, and power supply. The study  suggested that the provision of computer hardware and software be prioritized.