Use Of ICT In Education Research Articles

Transforming teaching practices: Enhancing ICT-pedagogy integration through curriculum innovations in teacher education of Bangladesh

The use of ICT in teaching and learning processes at all levels was highlighted in Bangladesh's educational policy. According to studies, there are not enough secondary-level instructors in Bangladesh who are proficient in using digital technologies for instruction. The purpose of this research was to explore options for updating the teacher education curriculum by filling up any gaps found in the development of ICT-Pedagogy integration abilities. In this study, the TPACK framework was utilized to pinpoint curriculum gaps, and a mixed-method approach was used to achieve the study's goals. The curriculum was first examined to find any deficiencies, and then key informant interviews looked at potential updates to the curriculum that might fill those gaps. The study discovered a lack of proper teaching-learning methods and assessment, as well as clear objectives and topics on ICT and pedagogy integration. The study promoted a few approaches for teacher skill upgrades to improve their ability to teach with ICT.

PELATIHAN PENINGKATAN DAYA TRANSFER PENGETAHUAN MELALUI LITERASI KOMPUTER PADA PESANTREN EL JASMEEN DI KEL. BANJARARUM KEC. SINGOSARI KAB. MALANG

This article aims to show that educators' transfer power to students can be increased through educators' computer literacy. The development of science and technology has gained momentum by discovering and developing the internet and its supporting facilities. The development commonly known as information and communication technology provides effectiveness for life activities, especially in education. Due to an increase in the use of ICT in education and educational institutions, computer literacy is a must for educators and education personnel to carry out their duties. This article seeks to reveal the increase in the transfer of educators' knowledge and the effectiveness of the teaching staff's duties from community service activities in Islamic boarding schools. The community service activities that have been carried out to the educators and education personnel show an increase in the capacity of teaching materials provided to students and the capacity for student’s acceptance. Besides, the increase in computer literacy promotes effectiveness and easiness for the educators in fulfilling the tasks as part of their responsibility.

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In recent years, more attention is paid to the use of ICT in education for more effective and successful studying in school especially in terms of teaching a foreign language. The Russian education market provides tools for preparing students for the oral part of the Unified State Exam in a FL, but there is no tool for the oral speech competition preparation. The paper provides the results of the study on using an online simulator for preparing schoolchildren for the speaking competition. The obtained results prove the fact that students need a means to prepare for the oral speech competition, since the respondents highly appreciated the usefulness of the simulator.

The Integration of ICT in the Classroom: Pre-Service EFL Teachers Experiences

The use of ICT in teaching develops more important in present times because teachers also have to be able to keep up with the technological knowledge of their students. This study aims to analyze the pre-service teachers’ use of ICT in their classrooms during the practice teaching experience. This study employed both quantitative and qualitative data collection tools. The data were obtained from 86 pre-service teachers at senior high school and Junior High School. The data were collected qualitatively through observation and semi-structured interviews and quantitatively using a questionnaire. The qualitative results were mapped in tabular form. The researchers analyzed qualitatively to explain why pre-service teachers do not use ICT tools. The data were also made in tabular form and were described. The results showed that the practicum schools were not very rich in the technological devices offered to the pre-service teachers for their EFL classes. The pre-service teachers were not helped by ICT available to them in their teaching practice at a not satisfying level. Insufficient training, lack of basic facilities in the practicum schools, and pre-service teachers’ selections were the main reasons for teachers to utilize ICT in teaching practice. The study’s findings discovered a mismatch between teacher training programs and real-world classrooms in ICT integration in EFL instruction. Pedagogical inferences of the study consist of the need for better integration of ICT in EFL teacher training and a more vital link between the schools and the university.

Mathematics Teachers’ Levels of ICT Expertise and Use and Their Beliefs about ICT Integration and Students’ Problem-Solving Skills

This study aimed to determine the relationship between the secondary Mathematics teachers’ level of ICT expertise, level of ICT use and students’ problem-solving skills. It employed two data collection tools: the Mathematics Teachers' Survey Questionnaire (MTSQ) and the Mathematics Assessment on Problem Solving (MAPS). The samples encompassed 40 Grade 7 Mathematics teachers and 2,439 Grade 7 students from three school divisions in Ilocos Norte, Philippines. The results demonstrated that teachers are highly competent in basic ICT skills and applications, and they have positive beliefs about the use of ICT in teaching. However, because preparing ICT-enriched instruction takes more time, they only use ICT in teaching once or twice a week on average. According to the study's findings, teachers who are younger and have attended more ICT-related training are better equipped with ICT skills, use ICT in classroom instruction more frequently, and have a better disposition towards ICT integration in teaching. The study further discovered that when teachers believe they have a high level of ICT expertise, they are more likely to use ICT in their classrooms. Similarly, when teachers are more knowledgeable about using ICT, they are more inclined to support ICT integration in the classroom. Notably, the study reveals that students' problem-solving skills are significantly related to teachers' level of expertise, level of ICT use, and their beliefs about ICT integration.

The Potential of ICT Tools for Achieving Better Achievement in Learning English for Specific Purposes in the Context of Hybrid Learning

Educational technology as an interdisciplinary field whose subject of study is the effective use of modern technology in education is very significant when we talk about changes within the educational system. Bearing in mind that educational technology includes both means and procedures used in the teaching and learning process, the goal of its application is to increase the efficiency of the teaching process itself, as well as student achievement in learning. The paper is based on the assumption that the application of ICT tools in the teaching ESP has the potential to contribute to the success of students in mastering the desired material. The research subject of this paper is the examination of the impact of the application of information and communication technologies in teaching on the learning ESP vocabulary at the academic level in the context of hybrid learning. With the aim of examining the mentioned impact, a survey was conducted on a convenient sample of 50 first-year students of the Faculty of Business Studies and Law and the Faculty of Information Technology and Engineering, UNION University "Nikola Tesla" in Belgrade. The obtained results are contrary to our expectations that teaching organized with the help of ICT will lead to a significant progress of the experimental group compared to the control group on the knowledge retest and indicate that although teaching generally leads to progress in the achievement of students of both groups, the use of ICT in teaching, in the way it was performed in this research makes no difference in terms of that progress.

The Status of STEM Education in Schools: A Case of Samtse Dzongkhag

This study examined the current state of STEM education in schools under Samtse Dzongkhag. Specifically, the study explored the competency of STEM teachers, the infrastructure and resources available to support STEM education, the proficiency of teachers in the use of ICT in education, and the performance of students in STEM subjects. A mixed-method approach was used, including survey questionnaires, interviews, and document analysis. The survey sample comprised 50 teachers from six schools currently teaching STEM subjects in grades IX to XII, while qualitative data was obtained from four participants, including a Lead teacher, an Academic head, a School administrator, and a District Education Officer. The study found that STEM teachers have at least a first degree from a recognised university and a majority have taught STEM subjects for more than a decade. The study also reveals that the professional development (PD) programmes attended by the STEM teachers is far below what is envisioned by the Ministry of Education and Skills Development. The study recommends revisiting the policy of professional development (PD) and providing the mandated hours of PD to teachers, upgrading laboratory equipment and apparatus, encouraging scientific research to promote innovation, and allowing students to bring mobiles to school to increase access to technology and enhance learning.

Relationship between the Use of ICT in Secondary Education Music Teaching and Teachers’ Beliefs

The use of ICT in teaching has ostensibly increased over the last few years, especially due to distance teaching imposed during the pandemic. Our study aims to understand how Music teachers use ICT and how it relates to their beliefs regarding its pedagogical value for teaching and learning. We adopt a quantitative methodology based on a survey-type design first and an ex post facto design in the second stage. The results show limited use of ICT among secondary school Music teachers generally, and how its degree of use (high, medium, low) correlates with their beliefs regarding their pedagogical value, i.e., higher value leads to more frequent use. Therefore, ICT use should be promoted to reach broader acceptance and integration in Music teaching.

Drivers and Barriers to Adopting ICT: Mexican EFL Primary School Teachers’ Perceptions

Information and Communication Technologies (henceforth ICTs) have been widely used by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers as a tool to enhance language learning. This study investigated the drivers and barriers of ICT adoption as perceived by EFL teachers at the primary school level in Mexico. A phenomenological approach was adopted, and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data. The findings showed that teachers’ positive attitudes towards technology, attention motivation, having access to ICT resources, and enhancing language learning are the main drivers which facilitate the use and adoption of ICT in their classrooms, while, lack of resources, emerging challenges when using ICT resources and teachers’ demotivation are the main barriers. The study concluded that the current findings may help to better understand those factors, and hence inform EFL teachers, policymakers, and education authorities to develop actions to overcome the barriers and promote the pedagogical use of ICT.

METHODS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING USING ICT IN EDUCATION

METHODS OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF TEACHING USING ICT IN EDUCATION

USE OF ICT IN TEACHING THE SUBJECT OF UNSATURATED CARBOHYDRATES

USE OF ICT IN TEACHING THE SUBJECT OF UNSATURATED CARBOHYDRATES

IMPLEMENTATION OF E-TRAINING FOR EARLY CHILD EDUCATORS WITH A BLENDED APPROACH

The use of ICT in education has evolved into distance education management in the field of training, it aims to provide the widest possible access to education and training for trainees who do not have the opportunity to attend face-to-face education due to various problems. Based on Dapodik data, most playschool educators or teachers in Indonesia do not have an educational background that can support their competence. Thus, education and training services are one of the efforts that can be made to encourage the improvement of the competence of playschool educators. Through e-training with a blended approach, it is expected to be a solution because it has advantages including 1) affordable and efficient costs; 2) unlimited quota; 3) can be accessed via the internet; 4) flexible time. The approach taken is a qualitative research approach with a descriptive method using purposive sampling technique which representing training activities in Bogor Regency, Karang Regency, and Bekasi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. The results of the research on the application of e-training with a blended approach for playschool educators show a new model in the implementation of learning, namely combining face-to-face learning with online. Adaptation to e-training with a blended approach must be carried out following the changes and developments of an increasingly rapid era without compromising the objectives and learning outcomes in the training program.

Teachers’ Preparedness in the Use of Information Communication Technology and School’s Licensure Passing Rate

Modern-day teaching entails the development of 21st-century skills, which include information and digital literacy, as well as technological skills. All educators face the challenge of keeping abreast of the ever-changing information communication technology and integrating available ICT facilities and tools in teaching. This study was conducted to find the correlation between the teachers’ preparedness, perception, and types of ICT facilities and tools used for instruction and the school’s licensure passing rate. Descriptive, quantitative, and correlational research designs were adopted with the modified questionnaire of Davis et al. (1989) on teachers’ preparedness and perceptions in using ICT, the Technology Acceptance Model Questionnaire (TAMQ) as the main instrument in gathering the needed data. The reliability coefficient of the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha and yielded indices of 0.84 and 0.99. The questionnaire was administered through Google Form to the 50 teachers in the College of Education at the University of Morong and Antipolo Campus. The study found that female-dominated teachers in the College of Education in the URS are in their early adulthood stage and have been using ICT in teaching for a decade. Most of the teachers have attended one ICT training per year, and teachers are prepared for the use of ICT. An association exists between the teachers’ assessment of available ICT facilities and tools and their perception of the use of ICT. The URS performed well in the Licensure Examination for Teachers. Other findings showed that the younger the teachers, the better their perception of the use of ICT; the younger the teachers, the higher their performance in Licensure Examination for Teachers. It can also be concluded that the more prepared the teachers are, the better their school’s performance in Licensure Examination for Teachers. Likewise, the more prepared the teachers are, the better their perception of the use of ICT in teaching and vice versa. It can also be concluded that the better the teachers’ perception of the use of ICT, the higher the performance in the Licensure Examination for Teachers. The perception of the use of ICT and the performance in the LET is differentiated by age. With this, teachers and administrators must continually support the ICT professional development to keep abreast with the current updates in technology. Preparedness, availability, and perception of the use of ICT must be considered in the school’s overall plan, which eventually translates to better school performance.

What Affects Vocational Teachers' Acceptance and Use of ICT in Teaching? A Large-Scale Survey of Higher Vocational College Teachers in China.

This study aimed to explore what factors affect teachers' acceptance and instructional use of ICT in Chinese higher vocational colleges. Grounded in the modified UTAUT model, the current study investigated the direct and indirect effects of teachers' performance expectancy, effort expectancy, external conditions, and behavioral intentions on using ICT in teaching. A total of 6087 teachers from 219 vocational colleges in 28 provinces in China participated in a large-scale survey. Structural equation modeling revealed that the teachers' psychological perceptions (including performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and intention to use ICT technology) and the external support conditions (including professional development support, infrastructures, the climate of organizational reform and innovation, and teacher performance assessment mechanisms) significantly directly affect the use of ICT in Chinese higher vocational college teachers' teaching practice. Moreover, this study confirmed the mediating role of teachers' intention to use ICT in teaching in the relationship between teachers' psychological perceptions and ICT instructional usage behavior. However, there were differences in the significance of these variables in the chain effect of teachers' intention to use ICT. These findings expand our understanding of the factors influencing ICT use in teaching among VET teachers in China, thus providing practical implications for higher vocational college managers to promote teachers' ICT teaching behaviors.

Implementing ICT in classroom practice: what else matters besides the ICT infrastructure?

BackgroundThe large-scale International Computer and Information Literacy Study (2018) has an interesting finding concerning Luxembourg teachers. Luxembourg has one of the highest reported level of technology-related resources for teaching and learning, but a relatively lower reported use of ICT in classroom practice.MethodsICT innovation requires a high initial level of financial investment in technology, and Luxembourg has achieved this since 2015. Once the necessary financial investment in ICT technology has been made, the key question is what else matters to increase the use of ICT in teaching. To identify the relevant factors, we used the “Four in Balance” model, aimed explicitly at monitoring the implementation of ICT in schools.ResultsUsing data for 420 teachers in Luxembourg, we identify that within such a technology-driven approach to digitalization, teachers’ vision of ICT use in teaching, level of expertise, and the use of digital learning materials in class are significant support factors. Leadership and collaboration, in the form of an explicit vision of setting ICT as a priority for teaching in the school, also prove to be important.ConclusionsThrough these findings, we show that the initial investment in school infrastructure for ICT needs to be associated in its implementation with teachers’ ICT-related beliefs, attitudes, and ICT expertise.

SOKONGAN PENTADBIR DAN FAKTOR KEMUDAHAN MEMPENGARUHI PENGGUNAAN ICT DALAM PENGURUSAN PDPC [ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AND FACILITY FACTORS AFFECTING THE USE OF ICT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING MANAGEMENT

This study aims to examine the support of administrators and convenience factors in influencing the use of ICT in teaching and learning management. The design of this study is s qualitative method on six teachers randomly selected from six schools in Alor Gajah District. Qualitative data were collected through interviews on simple randomly selected respondents. These qualitative data were analysed thematically. The results of the study found that administrator support, and facilities influence the level of ICT use in teaching and learning management. Improvements need to be made on the existing facilities so that teachers can use them optimally. Administrator support is essential so that teachers can implicate ICT in their teaching and learning management. These findings contribute to the increased use of ICT in the management of teaching and learning by teachers successfully.

Campus and Classroom Based Higher Education: The Effects of Covid-19 on Teaching and Learning in Zimbabwe

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic significantly affected the mode of delivery in higher education worldwide, with Zimbabwe not being an exception. The goal of this study was to understand how the coronavirus pandemic positively and negatively affected teaching and learning in higher education in Zimbabwe. Literature on how higher education in Zimbabwe has been operating before the pandemic was reviewed. A further attempt was made to understand how COVID-19 changed teaching and learning in higher education institutions in Zimbabwe. In order to understand this, firstly an effort was made to appreciate how the Government reacted in a bid to control the spread of the pandemic. Secondly, the effects of the actions of the government on teaching and learning in higher education institutions were assessed. Thirdly, adaptation techniques adopted by higher learning institutions in order to survive in the new normal situation were probed. The inevitable, new strategies, which include an increase in the use of distance education, e-learning, online teaching, were appraised in order to realize their positive and negative effects on the achieving of student outcomes. The study concluded that the most significant effects of COVID-19 on teaching and learning in higher education in Zimbabwe are delayed syllabus coverage by instructors, compromisation of students’ right to quality education, lack of sufficient resources for standardised learning of students, level of literacy in the computer technology on both instructors and learners and additional costs in learning such as acquiring e-learning gadgets, WIFI and internet accessibility. However, higher education benefited from the emergence of COVID-19 in advanced use of ICT, globalisation in networking by students in various Institutions through online learning and innovation by students through opening of learning forums such as Google classroom and student mobile libraries. The study advocates for continued use of E-learning methods in teaching and learning to counter COVID -19 consequences, adoption of all teaching strategies in Higher and tertiary education and maximum use of ICT in teaching and learning for sustainability. The findings will benefit Ministry of Higher and Tertiary Education, Universities and other institutions of higher learning and research boards in Academic Institutions. Being only based on the review of literature carried out as a snapshot of an ongoing situation, the study recommends an empirical inquiry for further research, to potentially more deeply interrogate the effects of COVID-19 on both students and educators.

Effect of the Use of Information and Communication Technology on The Instruction of Physics in Secondary Schools in Awka Education Zone of Anambra State

This study examined the effect of the use of information and communication technology on the instruction of physics in secondary schools in Awka Education Zone of Anambra state. The study was guided by the three research questions and three hypotheses. The population for the study was 19, 153 SS3 physics students in all the secondary schools in the study area. A sample size of 110 SS3 physics students were selected (59 males and 51females). The research instrument used for the study was a Physics Achievement Test (PAT). PAT was validated by three experts, one lecturer from science education department, one from educational foundations department and one from computer science department, all from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. A reliability coefficient of 0.86 was gotten using Kudar- Richarson’s reliability formula. The mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that students taught physics with ICT performed higher than their counterparts that were taught physics without ICT. Gender interaction effect showed that the male students taught with ICT performed higher than their female counterparts. Based on the findings of this study, it was recommended among others that physics teachers should be encouraged to use ICT in teaching physics, since the method is more effective in learning physics compared to the conventional lecture method Also the federal ministry of education should organize workshops and seminars for science teachers to strengthen their knowledge of the use of ICT in teaching.

Teachers’ Perception of Visual Aids in Students Learning

This paper examines the perceptions of teachers on the use of visual aids in student learning. The qualitative case study approach was used as a research design. Five school teachers were interviewed for the study. The data were collected through the use of semi-structured interviews. The findings of this study further support the existing literature and the previous research. The study revealed that teachers had positive perception about visual aids. They perceived visual aids as one of the crucial and significant tools for teaching and learning. Evidences from this study suggest that teaching becomes more effective and easier for teachers through the use of visual aids. The study revealed some of the problems faced by the teachers in using modern visual aids. The participants in the study clearly pointed out erratic and unreliable internet connection as a barrier to the use of ICT in teaching –learning process. The study also found out heavy workload of teachers as one of the impending factors in the preparation of visual aids in their lesson.

Uticaj primene IKT na postignuća učenika u kombinovanom odeljenju

The goal of this research was to determine the effectiveness of ICT on the achievements of students in combined classes, and same time on changing the way teachers work in the teaching process. The attitudes and opinions of teachers, students and parents about the use of ICT in teaching were examined. The research was related to the population represented in the so-called "small schools" in rural areas, which have combined or undivided classes, and therefore a small number of students. Using a non-experimental method, the data were collected on the attitudes of teachers, students and parents. A scale method was used, while the basic instruments for data collection were non-standardized surveys for students, teachers and parents. Results obtained are tabulated and presented graphically, while the percentage calculation method was used in the statistical processing. The test sample included 28 students, 8 teachers and 54 parents. The results obtained from the research will greatly help to improve the quality of teaching using ICT in combined classes. Teachers must be adequately rewarded, and classrooms must be better equipped. Significant differences were also observed regarding the effects of ICT in teaching, depending on the parents. It is necessary to train the parents of the students, so that the application of ICT gives even better effects.