AN EVALUATION OF THE TEACHING OF COMPUTER SCIENCE IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN MINNA.

Abstract

To evaluate the elTeetiveness or teaching CompuLer Science in Secundary Schools with Ihe nim or improving the teaching and learning 01' Computer Science through the LIse of varying methods of teaching. The researcher used two-postuhltcc.1 null hypothesis, t.wo sets of linkerl scale questionnaire was designed and interviews were also conclucted on the Schools visited. The reseHt:ch revealed that two alLernatives to null hypothesis were NOT REJECTED which staLed Lhat Lhe Tutorial method had more advantage 0\ cr the lecture method. It- rd. showed that there is a positive relationshiJl between secondary schools ami privnLe computer institutes. It is also evident til8t teaching is ciyn81llic and t.c<'1Chers mllst learn new strategies of teaching. It is discovered that the Fecleral Government effort is appreciated but llot adequate to supply all "the l~lcililies needed in Schools therefore a call for support [I'om private organizations NGO's, P.T.A.'s Societies und Clubs in the COllllllLlllity to CI1Ct)llWL C prncticul learning and teaching of computer science in schouls.