AVAILABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF SCIENCE LABORATRIES, COMPUTER AND INTERNET IN HIGH SCHOOLS- AN ANALYTICAL STUDY IN SAMASTIPUR DISTRICT OF BIHAR
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2021
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DRPCAU, PUSA
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Aim: To determine the availability and accessibility of Science laboratories, computer and internet facilities in high schools.
The study was conducted in purposively selected in Samastipur district as it is near by Dr Rajendraprashad central agriculture university. There are 20 blocks in Samastipur district, out of which two block’s were selected randomly for the study namely; Pusa and Kalyanpur. From Pusa block, two school’s were selected so total 60 respondent’s were selected and from Kalyanpur, total 30 respondents were selected by stratified random sampling technique. The total sample comprised of 90 respondents which included 75 students and 15 teachers. Data was collected through teachers and students by well structured interview method and “Semi-Structure interview method”; schedule from the 90 respondents.Smart phone was used by 6.7% (5) of the students. All the teachers used laptop, smart phone, Google meet and power point respectively. 84% (63) of the students were having experience in computer and internet. 73.3% (11) of the teachers were having experience in computer and internet. More than 6
months of ICT training was acquired by 38.7% and 20% of the students and teachers respectively. Positive and uncertain attitude towards internet was reported among 93.3% and 6.7% of the teachers respectively. The most important constraint was lack of time for usage of lab as well as more students &less labs followed by access to labs for limited time as well as access to computer & internet for limited time. The most common reason for constraint among teachers was lack of awareness among teachers about benefits of laboratories as well as lack of awareness among teachers about benefits of computer & internet usage facilities. Age, family income, facilities in school and experience in computer & internet were found to be negatively correlated with constraints faced during usage of ICT tools.
Once the staff and students are able to use ICT technologies effectively, the teaching, learning and research activities in the university and college will be made easier for the university and college community. ICT usage will facilitate development since there will be free flow of information.