Thesis
Internet café as a supportive educational arena
A Case Study Presented to
ACCESS COMPUTER COLLEGE
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the
Data Communication
February 2013
By
Divino, Joan E.
Aboganda, Gizelle Ellaine G.
Barnido, Melvin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This case study will not be a success without the help of the other people. We are deeply grateful to those who made this case study possible. * First of all, we would like to thanks our adviser Mr. Jonathan Q. Pagurayan who guided us through the whole process of making this study. * To the owner of the Internet Café, Mr. Juan Dela Cruz, without his permission we wouldn’t able to conduct this study. * Our group would also like to extend our gratitude to our batchmates who cooperated and trusted us. * Lastly, we would like to thank our families for serving as our inspiration in accomplishing this case study.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to interpret a case study of the unexpected educational impact of an Internet Café. Our focus is here to examine the transformation of ICT (Information and Communications Technology). We consider this an interesting illustration of the spread of globalization to a local community in a development country and how learning takes place in unexpected contexts. Therefore the paper takes off from a comprehensive portrait of one Internet café and its management, some users and non-regular users. As a part of a long-term field study this analysis is a first analysis of the project and it also aim to illustrate from conception to realization, and implementation of Internet café. Our findings show that there is a clear ambition from the management of the
Internet Café to enable computer literacy and bridge digital divides, as well as social and educational progress. The main purpose of the management to empower poor people computer literacy is worthy, however doubtful, because it emerges with training and economy.
A Case Study Presented to
ACCESS COMPUTER COLLEGE
In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements
For the
Data Communication
February 2013
By
Divino, Joan E.
Aboganda, Gizelle Ellaine G.
Barnido, Melvin
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This case study will not be a success without the help of the other people. We are deeply grateful to those who made this case study possible. * First of all, we would like to thanks our adviser Mr. Jonathan Q. Pagurayan who guided us through the whole process of making this study. * To the owner of the Internet Café, Mr. Juan Dela Cruz, without his permission we wouldn’t able to conduct this study. * Our group would also like to extend our gratitude to our batchmates who cooperated and trusted us. * Lastly, we would like to thank our families for serving as our inspiration in accomplishing this case study.
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this paper is to interpret a case study of the unexpected educational impact of an Internet Café. Our focus is here to examine the transformation of ICT (Information and Communications Technology). We consider this an interesting illustration of the spread of globalization to a local community in a development country and how learning takes place in unexpected contexts. Therefore the paper takes off from a comprehensive portrait of one Internet café and its management, some users and non-regular users. As a part of a long-term field study this analysis is a first analysis of the project and it also aim to illustrate from conception to realization, and implementation of Internet café. Our findings show that there is a clear ambition from the management of the
Internet Café to enable computer literacy and bridge digital divides, as well as social and educational progress. The main purpose of the management to empower poor people computer literacy is worthy, however doubtful, because it emerges with training and economy.