RECOMMENDATION FOR ACCEPTANCE

This is to certify that Mr. Prabesh Tiwari has prepared this research report entitled "Use of
Internet by Secondary Level Students for Educational Purpose" under my guidance and
supervision; I recommend the research report for acceptance.

Date: .....................................

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Mrs. Sharada Khanal

Department of English

Faculty of Education

Balkumari College

Chitwan, Nepal

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 DECLARATION

I hereby declare that the report entitled "Use of Internet by Secondary Level Students for
Educational Purpose" is the result of my own effort and no part of the report was earlier
submitted for the research degree to any university and educational institution. The subject
matter presented in this report is my original except some cited materials.

Date:...................................... -------------------------------

Prabesh Tiwari

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 EVALUATION AND APPROVAL

This research report has been evaluate and approved by the following research report
evaluation and approval committee.

Mr. Tarapati Dhakal

Lecturer

Department of English Education ---------------------------------

Balkumari College (Program In charge)

Narayangarh, Chitwan

Dr._____________________

Department of English Education --------------------------------------

_____________________Campus (External Supervisor)

Kritipur, Kathmandu

Mrs. Sharada Khanal

Lecturer

Department of English Education ---------------------------------------

Balkumari College (Internal Supervisor)

Narayangarh, Chitwan

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This study was conducted as a part of the "Research Report" which is a requirement for the
B.ED fourth year practical exam. Few months ago this was just an idea of mine but support
and guide of everyone towards me made me able to complete this paper.

First of all I would like to thank my research guide, Mrs. Sharada Khanal, Lecturer,
Department of Education, Balkumari College, Narayangarh for her sincere suggestion and
advice on every stage of this project.

Similarly I would like to extend my honor to our respected lecturer Mr. Tarapati Dhakal who
always motivate and suggest me in the course of preparation of this research.

Finally for all of my friends, lovely students of selected schools NRSMV, SJMV, NSS and
school staff, I duly share my special thanks for their kind help and suggestion while preparing
this research study.

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Prabesh Tiwari

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 ABSTRACT

This paper is a research report on the "Use of Internet by Secondary Level Students for
Educational Purpose". This study aims to examine how the Internet is exploited as an
educational resource by Gaindakot City Schools and students.

In this study student of class 9 and 10 were surveyed at three different schools: Nepal
Rastriya Shumsher Ma VI (NRSMV), Shree Janak Ma VI (SJMV) and Namuna Secondary
School (NSS) of Gaindakot City which were nearby distance with each other. Participants
answered questions regarding their access to and use of the Internet and more specifically
about their use of the Internet for Educational and other purpose. By this research it was
found that most of the students use Smartphone and have access to the Internet at home
where still few of the students were unable to afford device/Smartphone and Internet.

Similarly, students who had access to Internet and Smartphone, most of them were using it
for other purpose where fewer were using only for educational purpose. So, we can say that
the students likely view the internet as a medium of entertainment, not an educational
resource.

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 CONTENTS
DECLARATION.........................................................................................ii

EVALUATION AND APPROVAL.............................................................iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS..........................................................................iv

ABSTRACT...................................................................................................v

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS.......................................................................viii

CHAPTER ONE............................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION......................................................................................1

1.1 General Background.................................................................................1

1.2 Objectives of the study.............................................................................1

1.3 Limitations of the study............................................................................1

1.4 Significance of the study...........................................................................2

CHAPTER TWO.............................................................................................3

Literature Review.........................................................................................3

2.1 REVIEW OF THEORETICAL LITERATURE........................................3

2.1.1 Internet Use..........................................................................................3

2.1.2 Time Spent on the Internet...................................................................3

2.2 Review of Empirical Literature............................................................4

CHAPTER THREE.............................................................................................5

METHOS AND PROCEDURES OF THE STUDY.....................................5

3.1 Design of the study......................................................................................5

3.2 Population, sample and sampling strategy..................................................5

3.3 Data collection tools and techniques...........................................................5

3.4 Data collection procedures..........................................................................5

3.5 Data analysis and Interpretation procedures...............................................5

CHAPTER FOUR..............................................................................................6

ANALYSIS AND DATA PRESENTATION................................................6

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4.1 General profile of selected schools...............................................................6

4.2 Overall access to Internet.............................................................................6

4.3 Use of Internet devices including duration and use of Internet to access social media,
other sites or for educational
purposes ............................................................................................................................7-10

CHAPTER FIVE......................................................................................................11

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS..................................................11.

5.1 Conclusion...........................................................................................................11

5.2 Recommendations................................................................................................12

REFERENCES..........................................................................................................13

APPENDIX................................................................................................................14

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 LIST OF ABBREVATIONS

NRSMV NEPAL RASTRIYA SHUMSHER MA VI

SJMV SHREE JANAK MA VI

NSS NAMUNA SECONDARY SCHOOL

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