Abstract
Background/Objectives: The study examined the perception and practices of teachers about the integration of technology in the classrooms at university level in Pakistan. Methods/Statistical analysis: The Mix-method research approach was followed to seek the answer of research questions. A close ended Questionnaire on five-point Likert scale and classroom observation were used as research tools. The population of the study was comprised of teachers of Faculties of Education of four (04) public sector universities of Sindh, Pakistan. Sample for the study was selected through census and random sampling techniques. Findings: Teachers had very positive perceptions for technology integration in the classroom, majority of teachers were using lecture method, and only few teachers were using different teaching methods such as demonstration with multimedia projectors, Jigsaw, and project based learning. And the classroom environment was found conducive in most of the University for the Use of technology. Applications: The main recommendation of the study were; teachers may use technology frequently in the classroom for maximum academic benefits of students, the administration may provide all possible facilities to the teachers to use technology in classroom. And teachers must train to use technologies in the classrooms. Keywords: Classroom, Perception, Practices, Teachers, Technology, Universities
Highlights
Modern Technology is new phenomenon in developing world
The result indicates that technology acceptance trend is high among the teachers
Non participatory observations were carried out in the classrooms of all public sector general universities and it was found that in two universities, most of the classrooms were conducive and multimedia projectors were fixed in the classrooms
Summary
Modern Technology is new phenomenon in developing world. The role of technology has become critical in different fields like health, education, media and entertainment. In the field of education, use of technology has brought drastic changes and advancements. In the higher educational institutions of the developing countries including Pakistan, the classrooms have become virtual classrooms due to use of modern technology. The use of modern technology helps in solving different problems like frequent interaction between teachers and students through WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Emails, access to new knowledge and information, global link-
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