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Abstract
This study evaluated three computer studies textbooks approved for Enugu state junior secondary schools. The study employed an Evaluation design and utilized the 8 point quantitative model for science textbook evaluation developed by Emerole in 2008. A total of two hundred and fifty two research subjects (240 students and 12 teachers) were used for the study. The textbooks evaluated are New computer studies for junior secondary school book 1 by J.O.E Otuka, A.F.A Akande and S.L Iginla, Computer studies for beginners for junior secondary school Book 1 by Oduronke T. Eyitayo and Adekunle O. Eyitayo, Basic computer studies for junior secondary school Book 1 by Sam Ige. Eight research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. Research questions were answered using 8-point model while hypotheses were tested using the chi-square test at an alpha level of 0.05. Findings reveal that all the computer studies textbooks were good in terms of topical coverage, learning activity index, illustration index and study questions. Computer studies for beginners and basic computer studies had no chapter summaries. All evaluated textbooks were found to be good in terms of study questions and under-represented population index. The result further reveals that all the evaluated computer studies textbook are readable. The researcher recommended that authors of computer studies textbook should periodically evaluate computer studies textbooks in line with textbook evaluation criteria to ensure that they meet the demands of the curriculum. Keyword: Curriculum, Textbooks, Evaluation, Computer, Authors