A STUDY ON USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS BEFORE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Information and communication technology is a boon to modern society. It emerges with so many different ways to help the students in teaching and learning. But the question arises whether the students, especially of secondary grade, are using these ICT tools effectively? To find out, a study was carried out in Indore city, India. The study was a descriptive type with the sample size of 200 students of different secondary schools. The study was focused on the availability of ICT tools and its use by students other than school. A questionnaire is designed to collect the data.The study used various statistical techniques to analyze the data. Z-test, were used. Study concluded that the students have easy access to ICT tools outside the school but these tools are less used effectively for learning purpose as compared to other activities.