Lopez National Comprehensive High School

Lopez, Quezon

Development of Computer Literacy Program for Grade Seven Students of Lopez National
Comprehensive High School

I. Introduction.

Today, computers play a big role in education especially in developing countries like the
Philippines.
In the IT age, every field of study calls for various extend of computer knowledge
and productivity skills, such as writing, presentation, design, calculation, simulation,
analysis, and so on. To equip our students with these fundamental IT skills for their study,
research and work after graduation.
This research focuses on using the computer as an object of instruction or most
commonly known as - Computer Literacy.
The use of technology in education can no longer be thought of as a choice to be
made on the part of teachers, nor can it be considered an add-on to the curriculum or
reserved for special occasions in the classroom. It has been argued that there is a gap
that continues to widen between the types of knowledge and skills students learn in the
Philippine Public Schools and the actual types of knowledge and skills they need to be
successful in the 21st century workforce and global economy.
The researcher, through a review of the relevant literature, address the underlying
issues that necessitate the development of this program:
1. Research shows that there are important benefits to be gained from the use of
technology in learning and teaching.
2. Technology should be incorporated into teaching pedagogy so that students will
not only effectively acquire a second language but will also develop electronic
literacy skills.
3. Research shows that technology in language learning is not being used to its
full potential and that inadequate learner training are some of the main reasons for
this.
Problem and Setting
It is observed that students from Lopez National Comprehensive High School lack
computer skills and knowledge for many reasons. This program will be integrated through
the exploratory course in Grade Seven, particularly when they reach the ICT exploratory
subject which is Computer Hardware Servicing (CHS), which will be injected through their
ICL time once a week. Under this program, students will be taught the basic computer
literacy skills, such as word processing and presentation making; under their 8-day-
training.

-prepared by:

Fe Jeanette C. Dela Rosa

Grade 8 adviser