EFFECTIVENESS OF PLANNED TEACHING PROGRAMME ON KNOWLEDGE REGARDING CYBERCRIME AMONG HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS IN SELECTED SCHOOL OF INDORE DISTRICT IN THE YEAR 2015-16

Abstract

Introduction: Cyber crime is emerging as a serious threat in the World. Governments as well as police and intelligence departments have started to react. Indian police has initiated special cyber cells across the country and have started educating the peoples. Hence it is very important that students should have awareness among the cyber crime. Methods & Materials A Pre-experimental study one group pre-test and post-test design was adopted, the sample size was 50 higher secondary school students aging between 13-18 years and purposive sampling technique was used to collect the samples. Data collection was done by using researcher developed Structured knowledge questionnaire. The reliability of the tool was observed and reliability of the instrument was found (r= 0.834) Result The findings showed the pre test mean of the samples was 8.82,and the post test mean was 19.4and the result of Paired 't' test which that was at p=0.05, t =22.79(calculated value) which was higher than the tabulated 49 value of 't'=1.6777 which revealed that the planned teaching programme was effective. Significant association between birth order of child and pre test knowledge score was found at 0.05 level of significance.