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INTRODUCTION
Computers have become the life line of young generation. The present generation
students like to embrace all the things in the ambit of this modern technology. The use of
computer in the teaching-learning is very much effective one. Computer is a global thinking
that allows the user to reduce difficulties. Charles Babbage, a scientist and mathematician is
known as the father of modern computer. In the process of secondary education computer has
come to stay as a versatile tool. Its use as a part of study is very much effective without any
disputes. It revolutionalized the educational field. people from all streams are now using
computer for their intellectual benefit, because of its usability it has secured its permanent
place in classrooms and libraries where they have become essential in the learning process.
National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005) and Curriculum Framework for Teacher
Education (2006) prepared by National Council For Teacher Education in collaboration with
National Council of Educational Research and Training, had urged to focus upon the use of
technology with education. The use of computer among the students is increasing rapidly
throughout the world. It enables them to communicate with others students abroad and thus
share each other‘s ideas, knowledge, experiences and culture. It enhances skills and
capabilities of students, which assists them in studies and social studies.
The ability to communicate over long distances and look up movie show times on the
Internet is possible with the use of computer. In this sense, computer is used as
telecommunications and students have a wide selection of learning opportunities.

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CONCEPTUAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY:
The action research framework suggests Hopkins (1993), is most appropriate for participants
who recognize the existence of the shortcomings in their educational activities and who
would like to adopt some initial stance in regard to the problem, formulate a plan, carry out
an intervention, evaluate the outcomes and develop further strategies in an iterative fashion
(Elliott in Hopkins, 1993).
The first credit goes to Dr. Radhakrishan or University Education Commission of
1948 that seeks to meet the requirements of Scientific and Technological branches of
education and followed by Secondary Education Commission (1952)by investing The
Computer at The Secondary Level. The field of education with the use of computer has come
forward to throw open invitation to the new magic technology and thus incorporates its
benefits as a method of teaching and others aspects.
In order to meet the challenges provided by present society, many universities in the
field of Teacher Education had introduced an optional course in computers. This only brought
awareness about computers in the field of Teacher Education. The student-teachers were
made to know about basic computer hardware and some software application packages. But
keeping in mind the interest and psychology of modern learner, many universities tried to
‗Integrate Technology with Education‘. They primarily focused upon use of computers in
education hence; they initiated to teach a core paper ―Computers in Education‖ with other
foundation papers in education, so as to initiate a process of making a relation between
teacher-computer-student.
The problem that has been selected for the present study is to show the academic
achievement of a secondary school with the use of computer and vice versa. It is observed
that most of the secondary school are suffering as they don‘t have the facilities of using
computer and the scoring level become lower day by day. Hence the government felt the need
to introduce computer libraries in the secondary schools in order to develop the level of
marks as well as their understandings.

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SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:
Secondary Education is that stage of education which is given after primary education
and before university education. The academic landscape in education sector has been
comprehensively transformed by the recent advances of information and communication
technology. Consequently, the teaching and learning process along with educational
programs and pedagogy of instruction are being restructured, reformed to meet the
expectations of a whole new breed of students entering educational institutions. ICT
applications in education sector can greatly enhance the quality of education. The learners,
through multifaceted ICT application, can control the content, time and place of learning. It is
also one of the greatest recent advancement in the world of information technology and has
become a useful instrument that has fostered the process of making the world of global
village. This is a universal fact that the use of computer has a great impact on the student‘s
career. So the present study is an attempt to study the use of computer among the school
student of secondary level in the Shastri Vidyapith High School, gossaigaon, Asssam.
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
The main objectives of the study are-
1. To find out the frequency of computer and ICT awareness among the school students.
2. To find out the frequency of internet use among school students.
3. To reveal the choice of place and time for use the computer.
4. To find out the purpose of using computer among school students.
ACTION HYPOTHESIS:
1) To find out the solution by creating the attention of the student towards the use of
computer.
2) To find out the academic achievement of the students who use computer is brighter
than the academic achievement of the students who do not use computer.

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METHOD / PROCEDURE:
Research methods are of utmost importance in a research process. They describes the
various steps of the plan of action to be adopted in solving a research problem, such as the
manner in which the problems are formulated , the definition of terms, the choice of subject
for investigation, the validation of data gathering tools, the collection, analysis and
interpretation of data and the process of inferences and generalization.
1) Historical Method: Which provides a method of investigation to discover , describe
and interpret of what existed in the past.
2) Descriptive Method: Which provides a method of investigation to study, describe
and interpret of what existed in the present.
3) Experimental Method: Which provides a method of investigation to derive the basic
relationship among phenomena under controlled condition or more simply, to identify
the condition underlying the occurrence of given phenomenon.
SAMPLE:
A sample is a small proportion of population selected by collection of data for the
purpose of the study. It is a collection consisting of a part of individual of population which is
selected for the purpose of representing the population.
The sample of the present study is drawn from the students of class X, IX, VIII and
VII. The sample consisted of 100 students of different gender, and merit of shastri vidya pith
high school. Out of 100 students 50 each belongs to the category of male and female. For
selection of sample purposive sampling technique has been adopted.
Tools of Data collection:
Data collection is essentially an important part of the research process so that the
inferences, hypothesizes or generalizations tentatively hold may be identified as valid,
verified as correct, as rejected, as untenable. In order to collect the requisite data for any
research problem, the researcher has to sample the population concerned.

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The investigator carried out the study by following two process of data collection.
1. Primary Data: Primary data are the actual information which are received by
researcher for study from the actual field of research. The data are obtained by means
of questionnaires, interviews, and observation methods. Such data are known as
primary because they are obtained from the field by the investigator directly.
2. Secondary Data: Secondary data are the information which are obtained indirectly.
Such data are obtained through published and unpublished materials.
The investigator prepared three tools for collecting primary data for the present study.
1) Questionnaire: Questionnaire is a printed list of questions administrated to
respondents and it is to be returned by the respondents, after filling up the
questionnaire. It is a systemic compilation of questions that are submitted to the
sampling of population from which information is desired. The questionnaire
prepared by the investigator consists of 25 questions. Question 1 to 10 is related to the
facilities provided at home, question 11 to 21 is related to the facilities provided in the
school and rests are related to individual study problem.
2) Interview: The method of interview is used in every field of social research. Some
people refers to the interview as an oral questionnaire but it is intended much more
than that of questionnaire that involves indirect data collection, whereas in interview
investigator gathers data directly from interview. The interview schedule prepared by
the investigator consists of 10 questions. Question 1 to 2 is related to the general
information of school. The other question related to the facilities provided by the
authority etc.
3) Inquiry Form: Inquiry Forms are a set of data gathering research tools which make
use of properly designed performs for inquiring into and securing information about
certain phenomena under investigation.

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Procedure of data collection:
To collect the requisite data related to various aspect of assessing internet self-
designed questionnaire was used. At the initial stage we established a report with the
respondent. Researchers distributed the questionnaire and requisite directions and instructions
were given. It was said that one can spend as much as time as required. But in general it
consumes maximum of 15 to 20 minutes. The self-designed questionnaire comprising of 18
items relating to computer use and awareness has been used.
FEEDBACK/OPERATIONAL:
According to Grant Wiggins (1998), effective feedback is "highly specific, directly
revealing, or highly descriptive of what actually resulted, clear to the performer, and available
or offered in terms of specific targets and standards "During the 1999/2000 school year,
seventeen elementary school teachers and five consultants from two Ontario school boards,
conducted action research based on the 1999 Education Quality and Accountability Office
(EQAO) provincial test results for Grades 3 and 6 and the use of feedback/operational action
to improve those results. Paired with a "critical friend", individual teachers analyzed their
schools' results and identified areas for improvement. They identified action research
questions, investigated the questions in their own classrooms, collected data to evaluate the
impact of their work, and recorded their investigations. The study contributes to
understanding how provincial testing and action research can be used to improve student
learning. Action research is an inquiry-based approach to professional growth and school
improvement in which teachers use research methods to identify questions about their
practice, develop and implement appropriate changes, assess the impact of those changes, and
share what they have learned with the profession as a whole.
PRE-TEST:
Pre-test is a test or questionnaire given before some treatment begins. Table shows the test
items are given to the students to test their knowledge in using computer.

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Table- 01
Rating of computer use at the Pre-Test level:
Rating Male Female Grand Total
Excellent 12 7 19
Good 14 11 25
Average 21 18 39
Poor 10 7 17
TOTAL 100
Figure - 01
Rating of computer use at the Pre-Test level:
Table-1 and Figure-1 show that out of 100 respondents, 19 are excellent in using computer,
25 are good, 39 are average and 17 are poor in using computer. The following Table indicates
the Rating scale of students in computer use at the pre-test level.
REMEDIAL MEASURES:
The suitable remedial measures for the current study are as follow-
1. To provide sufficient facilities of electricity as needed to run the computers.
2. To encourage the students to come forward to use computer with interest.
3. To provide teachers who know the fundamentals of computer and have the ability to
explain in a simple way.
12
14
21
10
7
11
18
7
0
5
10
15
20
25
excellent good average poor
male
female

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POST TEST:
Post-test is a test or questionnaire given at the end of some treatment period. The
Table shows that the level of improvement of the students after providing the well trained
teacher and sufficient electricity and others measures.
Table- 02
Rating of computer use at the Post-Test level:
Rating Male Female Grand Total
Excellent 14 11 25
Good 24 22 46
Average 10 7 17
Poor 7 5 12
TOTAL 100
Figure - 02
Rating of computer use at the Post-Test level:
Table-2 and Figure-2 show and indicate the Rating scale of students in computer use at the
post-test level, 14 male and 11 female become excellent and the number of poor respondents
decreased to 7 male and 5 female after having those remedial measures.
14
24
10
7
11
22
7
5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
excellent good average poor
male
female

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ANALYSIS OF DATA:
According to Good, Bar and Scales -―Analysis is a process which enters into research
in one form or another from the very beginning. It is fair to say that research consists in
general of two large steps – gathering of data and analysis of these data. But no amount of
analysis can validly extract from the data factors which are not present. ―Data analysis is an
attempt by the researcher to summarize the collected data in a dependable and accurate
manner. Percentage analysis and pie chart were used to analyze and interpret the data.
TABLE – 3
Qualification wise Distribution of Respondent.
Students Educational
Qualification
Male Female Grand Total
Class X 27 33 60
Class IX 7 8 15
Class VIII 5 6 11
Class VII 11 3 14
Total 50 50 100
Figure-03
Qualification wise Distribution of Respondent:
Table-3 and figere-3 clearly show the qualification wise distribution of the respondent. Out of
100 respondents, about 60 respondents are from class X, 15 are from class IX, 11 are class
VIII and 14 are class VII.
65
15
11
14
class X
class IX
class VIII
class VII

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Table – 4
Getting Knowledge of Using Computer.
Knowledge of Using
Computer
Male Female Grand
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
School 16 32 14 28 30
Training Institution 7 14 11 22 18
Friends 8 16 12 24 20
Self-learning 16 32 2 4 28
Any other 3 6 1 2 4
Total 50 100 50 100 100
Figure -4
Getting knowledge of using computer:
The present table-4 and figure-4 clearly shows the knowledge of accessing computer of male
and female respondents. It reveals that out of 100 respondents more numbers of respondents
are getting knowledge by using and accessing computer from their school. The present
curriculum introduces the computer education at a very primary stage. Students get
knowledge from their own institution.
30
18
20
28
4
school
Training Institution
friends
self learning
any other

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Table-5
Frequency of Using computer.
Frequency of using
computer
Male Female Grand
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Daily 27 54 22 44 49
Twice a week 09 18 10 20 19
Weekly 09 18 11 22 20
Monthly 01 02 02 04 03
Rarely 04 08 05 10 09
Total 50 100 50 100 100
Figure – 5
Frequency of Using computer:
Table -5 and Figure – 5 show that the frequency of using computer by the student of Shastri
Vidyapith high school. It has been observed that 49% of students use computer daily, 19%
use twice a week, 20% use weekly, 3% use computer monthly, only 9% use it rarely. Among
0% male respondents majority 54% respondents are used daily, 18% are used twice in a
week, another 18% used weekly, 8% are used rarely and the very less number that is 2% used
it monthly.
49
19
20
3
9
Daily
Twice a week
weekly
Monthly
Rarely

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Table-6
Frequency of computer use in a day.
Computer use in a
day
Male Female Grand
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Less than 1 hour 13 26 11 22 24
1 hour 05 10 12 24 17
2 hours 14 28 20 40 34
3 hours 08 16 06 12 14
4 hours + 10 20 01 02 11
Total 50 100 50 100 100
Figure – 6
Frequency of computer use in a day.
Table 6 and figure 6 show that the frequency of computer use in a day. It also reveals
that out of 100% respondents, 24% are used less than one hour in a day, 17% are used 1 hour,
34% of respondents are used 2 hours, 14% are used 3 hours and 11% are used 4 hour and
above in a day.
Among 50 male respondents 28% are used 2 hour in a day , followed by 26% less
than 1 hour, 20% 4 hour and above , 16% 3 hours and 10 % are used 1 hour in a day.
Among 50 male respondents 40% are used 2 hour in a day, 24% are used 1 hour in a
day , 22% less than 1 hour , 12% 3 hours and only 2% are used 4 hour in a day. An
observation of the above data reveals that both male and female respondents majority of them
are used 2 hours in a day.
24
17
34
14
11
less than 1 hour
1 hour
2 hour
3 hour
4+ hour

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Table – 7
Preference of time to use computer.
Preference Male Female Grand
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Morning 05 10 03 06 08
Afternoon 05 10 06 12 11
Evening 12 24 11 22 23
Night 24 48 25 50 49
Late Night 04 08 05 10 09
Total 50 100 50 100 100
Figure – 7
Preference of Time to use computer.
Table-7 and Figure-7 present the preference of time to use computer. It reveals that out of
100 respondents 49% maximum number of respondents prefers to use computer at night,
followed by evening 23%, afternoon 11%, late night 9% and 8% prefers to use in morning.
Table – 7 further shows that among 50 male students 24% prefer night time to access
computer which is followed by 12% evening, 10% morning and another 10% prefers
afternoon and only 8% prefers late night to use. A close observation of above table reveals
that maximum numbers of students prefers to access at night time. Because in morning they
are busy for learning in their respective discipline. Afternoon they used to play or go to
tuition, so they prefers to use computer at night.
8
11
23
49
9
morning
afternoon
evening
night
late night

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Table – 8
Primary use of computer.
Primary Use Male Female Grand
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Education 06 12 01 02 07
Entertainment 35 70 45 90 80
Internet 04 08 01 02 05
Social Networking 02 04 01 02 03
Online Shopping 03 06 02 04 05
Total 50 100 50 100 100
Figure-8
Primary use of computer.
Table – 8 and Figure – 8 shows that a majority of the students 80% are using computer for
their entertainment. 7% are used for educational purpose , 5% each are using for social
networking , 5% for accessing internet to gather information and only 3% used it for
shopping.
7
80
5
3 5
education
entertainment
internet
social networking
online shopping

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Table – 9
Purpose of using computer.
Purpose Male Female Grand
TOTAL
Frequency Percentage Frequency Percentage
Study 08 16 06 12 14
Documentary 06 12 10 20 16
Chatting 04 08 05 10 09
Downloading 28 56 26 52 54
Others 04 08 03 06 07
Total 50 100 50 100 100
Figure– 9
Purpose of using Computer.
Table – 9 and Figure-9 shows that the maximum number of respondents 54% use computer to
download, 14% are used to study, 9% are used for chatting, 16% are used for documentary
and 7% used for other purpose.
It is clear from the above table and figure that although computer is very popular in the field
of education, most of school students are using it for the purpose of download. It is occurred
due to lack of ICT awareness among the students.
14
16
9
54
7
study
documentary
chatting
download
others

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Finding of the study:
The finding of the present study are as follows:
 In regards to the occupation of parents, 55 percent of them have cultivation as
their occupation, 27 percent are engaged in business and only 18 percent have
government / non-government service.
 In that particular institution it was found that there are facilities for drinking
water, toilets, and library but there is no sufficient facilities of electricity as
needed to run the computer mostly.
 There is no remedial classes arranged for the students who are poor in
computer knowledge.
 Most of the students who found difficulty in using computer, did not have the
courage to ask their teachers to repeat and re explain which is not clear to
them.
 There are only few teacher who knows the fundamentals of computer and have
the ability to explain in a simple way.
 Most of students do not have facilities of using computer at home.
 Students cannot use computer in the school regularly because of the problem
of strikes by various political parties.

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SUGGESTIONS AND RECOMMENDATION:
SUGGESTIONS:
The following are the suggestions concerning the present study—
1. As the economical background is not sound, there should be some donation to
increase the availability of computer in the school.
2. The facilities of sufficient electricity should provide to run the computers in school.
3. There should be a fixed class on computer.
4. And above all the authority should come up with special eye on the use of computer
of the school.
5. There should be remedial classes arranged by the school for the for student who find
particular subject very difficult.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. It has been found through this study that the students , who do use computer, use it
mostly for non-academic purposes. In order to ensure the academic use of internet
awareness campaign for the students and parents should be arranged.
2. There should be enough logistic support within the academic institution in order to
allow all students to have regular access to internet.
3. Some students are adverse to use computer . such notions should be reversed with
initiatives taken by the educational institutions themselves if we have to enjoy the
fruit of technology.
4. Educational institutions need to take active initiative to introduce the students to
computer by highlighting the ways through which it can be of great help in
enhancing their academic performance. This would make the use of computer much
more relevant to academic tasks.
5. There should be an initiative from government sector to provide computer and
internet connection to every school.
6. Seminars, workshop and talk show should be organized on the good and bad use of
computer.

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CONCLUSION:
The academic landscape in education sector has been comprehensively transformed by the
recent advances of information and communication technology. Consequently, the teaching
and learning process along with educational programs and pedagogy of instruction are being
restructured, reformed to meet the expectations of a whole new breed of students entering
educational institutions. ICT applications in education sector can greatly enhance the quality
of education. The learners , through multifaceted ICT application , can control the content ,
time and place of learning. It is also one of the greatest recent advancement in the world of
information technology and has become a useful instrument that has fostered the process of
making the world of global village. This is a universal fact that the use of computer has a
great impact on the student‘s career.
Computer is one of the most important and powerful means for information retrieval and
dissemination. It helps students in collecting the right information at a right time easily and
updates their knowledge.
The study shows that the use of computer has created great impact upon the students of
Shastri Vidyapith High School. It also reveals that most of the students are not properly
informed about the potentiality of the use of computer in the academic field. Most of the
students are using computer for their entertainment and downloading purpose. It also was
found that the computer becomes the integral part of the student‘s life.

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Books:
Mohanty , Laxman & Vohra Niharika: ICT Strategies for school, SAGE.
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Publication , Hyderabad.
Forth Servey of Research in Education, Volume – I :Published and the publication
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Wideman Ron , Delong Jacqueline , Morgan Diane ,HallettKathleen:_
AN ACTION RESEARCH APPROACH TO IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING
USING PROVINCIAL TEST RESULTS(May, 2003).

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Appendix
Questionnaires for the students:
A) General Information:-
1. Name of the school :
2. Name of the students :
3. Age :
4. Class :
5. Category :
B) Parents Information :
1. Father‘s name :
2. Mother‘s name :
3. Occupation :
4. Educational qualification :
C) Questionnaire:
1. Is your family joint ? yes/no
2. How many brothers/sisters do you have?
3. Do your parents help you in your study? Yes/no
4. Do you like to use computer ? Yes/no
5. Do you have your own computer? yes/no

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6. Is there sufficient electricity facility in your home? Yes/no
7. Do you find difficulty in using computer? Yes/no
8. Do your school arrange remedial classes for computer subject? Yes/no
9. Does computer help you in your study ? yes/no
10. Are you interested in social networking ? yes/no
Interview schedule for the head of the institution :
1. Name of the school :
Year of Establishment :
Govt / Non-Govt :
Address :
2. Name of the head of the Institute :
Educational qualification :
3. How many teaching staff have in your school :
4. Trained / Untrained :
5. Is there any facility of using computer :
6. Is there any extra class given to the student on computer :
7. Do you have sufficient electric facility :
8. How many computers are there :
9. Are the students of your school interested in using computer :