Use of computer by secondary school students

TL;DR

This study surveyed secondary school students to understand their access, usage patterns, and skills related to computers, revealing significant access but limited skills and diverse usage for educational and recreational purposes.

Contribution

It provides updated insights into students' computer access, usage, and skills, highlighting gender differences and changing trends in technology use among secondary students.

Findings

Students have significant access to computers.

Students lack skills in many computer features.

Computer use includes both educational and recreational activities.

Abstract

This paper reports on the outcomes of a survey implemented in secondary schools. The survey identified the types of access and use of computers by students. It was found that the students had significant access to computers but they were not skilled in many features of computer use. Computers were used for a range of activities, some educational and others recreational by some students. Gender differences in computer use were not seen. The study highlights the changing scenario about uses of computer technology by students.