*Center for Computer Studies, Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
**Department of Business and Information Management, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology, Sri Lanka
Online published on 13 February, 2014.
Information Technology (IT) has become an essential feature of the new millennium. The student perspective is examined as a key determinant in this study.
There are three specific objectives of this research
Appropriateness of the resource distribution of the government and other parties for the ICT study in Sri Lankan schools
Students readiness for ICT education in schools
Sri Lankan background support for the ICT study of Sri Lankan Schools
Although Sri Lanka is providing ICT education in secondary schools it is not clear how far the desired objectives are met. The principle method of investigating in the research is case study approach. The study population is secondary school students who are studying ICT. Since the education facilities may vary between the urban or rural areas the research formation has been designed accordingly.
The findings of the research will be helpful to understand whether there is gap between the resource base provided by the government and the students ICT study in Sri Lankan schools. Specifically it was intended to find out how far the general objectives of introducing ICT education in Sri Lankan Schools have been achieved. Research findings show that everyone knows that IT is important in the future but most of them are not ready to get the maximum benefits that the government has been given. Computer literacy of a nation in future will be a benchmark to measure the level of education. So need to identify the existing problems in the ICT teaching and learning environment in schools.
ICT – Information communication Technology, IT- Information Technology, computer awareness, ICT infrastructure, Qualitative methods
