Assessing the effect of computer technologies on science students’ academic performance in second cycle schools. (A case study: Selected secondary schools in Sekondi- Takoradi Metropolis)

Abstract

The primary objective of the study was to access the effect of computer technologies on science students’ academic performance in secondary schools in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis (STMA). The study Assesses how the use of computer technologies affects science students’ academic performance. Many Senior High School Students in Ghana struggle a great deal in the Sciences related courses, this is because of the complex concepts, laws, theories and models. Teachers in the various schools seem not to effectively use computer technologies in their lesson delivery and this affects the quality of the students output in the Secondary Schools. Descriptive survey was employed, which used both quantitative and qualitative data. The target population included teachers and students in selected schools in the Sekondi College Metropolis. Data was gathered through the use of questionnaire. A sample size of about 345 participants was selected for the research. The results of the study revealed that computer technologies had the capacity to influence learning of science positively in Senior High Schools. The theoretical frame work adopted for this dissertation is based upon Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. (UTAUT). The results were analyzed and presented in the form of tables and bar charts.