Does lack of computer and internet access affect the education of the children in UK?Presentation by Abraham Bautista

Project Objectives To find out if the computers help the children in school. To compare the children who thinks computer and internet helps

them to do their work from school and the children who thinks that the computer and internet can make them not interested in doing any work by just being tempted to go on social and gaming websites

To find out why children don’t have access in home computers and internet.

To suggest a strategy that can help children who wants to have access with computers.

Background Availability of computers and internet at:

Home

School

Libraries

Statistics 2m of children in the UK have no access in the internet

Half of teachers who took a part in November for a survey for the Times Education Supplement said that students who have no access to the internet can diminish their learning capabilities. Survey also said that the household of poorer families are twice more likely to have no internet access in their homes than richer families.

Computer/Internet Access Facts The price of computers and subscription to internet are too expensive for family

who doesn’t earn a lot.

Children will earn less when they start working because they didn’t have access to computer and internet.

Poor families are twice more likely to have no internet and computer access than richer families.

Having no internet and computer access the children’s learning is affected badly due to lack of research for their work.

72% of Yr 10’s and 75% of Yr 11’s that I asked in my questionnaire positively said that computer and internet access will help them do their work.

Hypothesis

The lack of home computer and internet access lowers the children’s the possibility of getting a good grade in school.

Criteria Children can’t afford the price of the computers as it is too expensive.

The cost of internet connection cost too much for the poorer families.

The children will have to spend money on travel to go to their local libraries.

The school doesn’t have enough computers for everyone to use.

The school often has some faulty computers so there will be a few who will be able to use a good condition computers.

The longer it takes the less computer the children is available to use in school.

Methodology Methodology

Sampling Frame Sample

Method

Size

Frequency

Data Protection

Factors affecting the reliability of data

Sampling FrameAge band

Population %

Sampling frame

Total %

14-15 30.5 Year 10 236 30.5

15-16 27.8 Year 11 223 27.8

Sample 500 questionnaires used

91.8% return rate

target actual<=15 200 23615-16 200 223

Sample Structure

Main Findings 72-75% of students in Year 10 and 11 believes that computer and internet

and computer access are vital to the improvement of their work in school and helpful for researching.

24-27% of students in Year 10 and 11 believes that computer and internet access can get away with their concentration as they will be tempted to go on social websites and gaming websites.

Main Findings Structure

Lowest prices for computers and internet connections

Based on the PC World the cheapest desktop pc with monitor you can get is worth £329.99 and for the laptop the cheaper you can get is £278.97.

Based on www.uswitch.com the cheapest subscription for internet connection is TalkTalk broadband with only £3.25 a month for 12 months.

Criterion Results Proved or not?

1 More students thinks that computer and internet access can help them in their studies

The sample proved that more percentages of students that believes computer and internet access is essential

Proved

2 Less students thinks that computer and internet access can ruin their concentration

The sample proved that less percentages of students that believes computer and internet access can ruin their concentration

Proved

3 The cheapest products of computers are still expensive

Based on pc world the cheapest pc you can get which is £329.99 is still a lot of money for poorer family.

Proved

4 Internet access can be a barrier due to the price

Based on www.uswitch.com TalkTalk broadband offers only £3.25 a month for subscription which is affordable

Not proved

5 Teachers believed that without computer or internet access it will badly affect the children’s future due to lack of resources

Almost 2 million children don’t have access to computers or internet and some of them are more likely to earn less when they started working

Proved

The lack of home computer and internet access lowers the children’s the possibility of getting a good grade in school. This hypothesis has been supported because:

1. A lot of the students prefer having computer and internet access because it helps them research their work.

2. When the children starts working they will earn less money.

3. People cannot afford the cost of the desktop computer with monitor – this is likely to affect poorer families.

4. Teachers don’t get the potential that they see in the students.

Strategy Research on how the students are getting on with their studies.

Send the results of the questionnaire to a higher authority.

Educational campaign to highlight lack of: Computers

Internet Access