THE USE OF ICT IN THE LEARNING OF ORAL INTERACTION

Abstract

Advancements in the world of technology has certainly left positive impacts on the education industry. There have been many progressive changes in the way teaching and learning processes are delivered in classrooms. Research have shown that the effective of use of technology do produce commendable impacts on the learning processes that take place in class. The extensive use of technology offers variety of options for learning as well as it encourages self-directed learning. These in turn helps to inculcate the intrinsic motivation of learning and self-confidence among the students. As a result, these positive developments facilitates the drive towards the 21st Century skills which are highly demanded to be instilled in the hearts and minds of the students. In this research paper, we are attempting to adopt the approach of ‘Rembat Pendapat’ (Bash Your Comments) using various ICT tools as platforms and as an interesting alternative approach to deliver the teaching and learning processes of good and critical communication skills. The findings of the research on this teaching and learning approach have shown that students do benefit to a great extent of this learning journey as it facilitated effectively the process of critical and creative thinking among them in understanding the various cultural and societal issues that were used as basis of discussions in the teaching processes