DE Vs Non-DE - A Comparative Study

5 DE vs 5 Non-DE schools were chosen from Puri, Khordha, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Ganjam districts. Data on average pass percentage in Maths, Science and English, in the annual examination (HSC for class 10 and school internal examination for class 8), for the academic year 09-10, was collected and compared. The Non-DE schools were selected from amongst those not having computers.

The study was an exercise in primary data collection in order to explore a correlation (positive or negative), if any between effective and appropriate use of technology in education and academic performance – in terms of overall pass percentage in Mathematics, Science and English.

There was a structured intervention, over a period of three years, in 30 DE schools (with computers) as part of the Digital Equalizer Program in techno-pedagogy. The 30 Non DE schools were selected from amongst those without computers. 

The results of the study are pretty interesting.
Summary of findings:

Class 10

• Overall pass percentage in Mathematics in DE schools is 89.06% while in case of Non-DE schools it is 66.27
• Overall pass percentage in Science in DE schools is 88.49% while in case of Non-DE schools it is 65.50
• Overall pass percentage in English in DE schools is 85.78% while in case of Non-DE schools it is 64.97

Class 8

• Overall pass percentage in Mathematics in DE schools is 59.80% while in case of Non-DE schools it is 36.60
• Overall pass percentage in Science in DE schools is 65.69% while in case of Non-DE schools it is 40.42
• Overall pass percentage in English in DE schools is 56.18% while in case of Non-DE schools it is 36.84