THE PROBLEMS OF TEACHING COMPUTER STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL IN AZARE TOWN

The main purpose of this study was to assess the problems of teaching and learning of computer science in junior secondary schools in Azare. Five research questions guided the study. It was carried out in Azare using survey research design. The population of the study consists of all the junior secondary school students in Azare which comprises of several students in 5 junior secondary schools in Azare. The sample size for the study consists of one hundred (100) students. The instruments were validated by three experts. The reliability of the instrument was established through a trial- test in public and private secondary schools in Bauchi State. The researchers administered the instruments directly on the respondents and collected them back after they were filled by the respondents. Mean was used in analyzing the data obtained. Findings indicated that teacher based factors that affect the teaching and learning of computer studies in junior secondary schools in Azare are poor teaching method by the teacher, lack of proper use of available instructional materials while teaching, lack of improvisation of non-available instructional materials, lack of dedication to duty, and inability to foster good student-teacher relationship are teacher based factors, The possible ways to address the challenges of teaching and learning computers studies include, among others, proper funding of education by government, provision of in-service training program, seminar and workshop, provision of equipped computer laboratory and provision of standby generators