A WAY FORWARD TO TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPUTER SCIENCE IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Thomas Ali Gaga, Julius Adamu Idachaba, Ernest Efretuei Ekemini

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This study was conducted to determine computer science teaching and learning situation in junior secondary schools in umuahia Educational Zone. In order to carry out this study effectively two research questions were asked and answered. They are as follows: what are the major problems of teaching and learning computer science in junior secondary schools in Umuahia Educational Zone and how can such problems be tackled? The instrument used is questionnaire. Data obtained were analyzed and many problems were solved in teaching and learning computer science, especially lack of qualified teachers and insufficient computer laboratories in our junior secondary schools.


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