Editorial: Impact of Computers on Education

Technology has struggled to find its way into the classroom in all sorts of ways, from projectors and televisions to computer labs and student laptops. Along with improving the way students are taught, it is also vitally important that students learn to use computers to improve their own work and prepare for careers in a world where computers have become as common as the pencil and paper.

Education has benefited from the inclusion of technology and computers by making it easier for students to keep up while helping teachers by improving the way lessons can be planned and taught. An independent investigation by Strategic Media shows that students who use computers learn to use word processors for work, and subsequently they learn computer jargon and strengthen grammatical skills. Added to this, students can also look up lessons on websites or through email rather than lugging heavy textbooks with them every day. Students who use computers have been shown to attend school more steadily and perform better than students who do not use computers. Along with getting higher grades on exams, students also stated they felt more involved with their lessons and work if they used a computer. Using computers gets students to become more focused on their work at home, in collaborative projects with other students and on their own.

We at Strategic Media appeal to the Nigerian government to make computer available to teachers and students to make learning convenient in Nigerian Schools.