Teachers’ Perception about Learning with Information and Communication Technologies: Usage & Challenges

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-14
Author(s):  
Zahid Hussain Sahito
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Effective Use

We are living in an era of technology where everything demands knowledge, understanding, and handling of digital technology. Technology has renewed all spheres of social and professional lives and in this regard teaching and communication are not exceptional. Effective use of technology for real Communication is widely followed in teaching and teachers need to know the use of ICTs in classrooms for delivering lessons to inculcate sound knowledge and understanding of concepts. It is found that despite the significant impacts of ICTs on teaching and learning teachers are reluctant to use technical aids in the classroom. They report various issues that hamper them to use technology in their day-to-day teaching practices; moreover, a majority of teaching professionals are not convinced that they can make their teaching more and more effective by using technology. The paper aims to find out the CHALLENGES THE teachers face to use ICTs in classrooms and perceptions of teachers about the same. A qualitative research method was used to carry out the study.  A well-designed questionnaire comprising of open-ended questions was served to randomly selected serving teachers from government schools of District Khairpur. The responses of the participants were analyzed to identify the challenges faced by the teachers while using ICT during the teaching and learning process. The collected data was analyzed and it was found out that teachers find it difficult to use technology in classrooms because they are not provided appropriate computers, technical support, and professional training to learn to use technology. It was also identified that because of time constraints teachers are unable to use ICTs in their teaching practices. Further, it was explored that teachers believe that teachers have limited perceptions about technology as they hold the view that technology just wastage their time. Based on findings, it was concluded that the integration of ICT tools is highly effective as it makes students more creative, productive, and hard-working as compared to traditionally managed classrooms. Schools administrations should provide not only the technology but also technical assistance to the teachers. Schools administrations need to help teachers to know the importance of ICTs and to use it for a meaningful purpose to improve the standard of education.

scholarly journals A model for the development of high quality training of tourism professionals through the use of computer 3D-tours

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-99
Author(s):  
Mykhailo I. Lepkyi ◽  
Liudmyla Y. Matviichuk ◽  
Tetiana V. Lysiuk ◽  
Oksana S. Tereshchuk ◽  
Volodymyr M. Podolak
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Professional Skills ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Tourism Professionals ◽  
Ict Tools

The article is focused on the problem of training future tourism specialists using informational and communication technologies. The educational process of preparation requires changing the educational and methodological support in order to give the students the opportunities to master modern professional tools, technologies, methods of creating high quality tourist products. To solve this problem, the authors propose a model for the development of high quality training of tourism professionals through the use of computer 3D-tours. The development of this model took into account the theoretical and methodological basis regarding the professional training of future specialists in the field of tourism, the results of the analysis of educational programs, curricula for training students of the speciality “Tourism” and the data of the pilot experiment. It consists of the following main blocks. The conceptual-oriented block includes concepts, approaches, principles of participation, information and communication technologies. The content-technological block includes the content of the educational project of developing 3D-tours, levels of professional knowledge and skills, as well as types of familiriazation with ICT tools. The educational content of the model takes into account the practical mastery of the student’s professional skills in the development of various 3D-tours. During this process, the ICT tools are introduced gradually in a certain order. The organization-activity block of the model includes forms of organizing the study and technologies for studying. This model entails the involvement of classroom-based and remote, individual, and group forms of organization of the educational process, organization of project development for a detailed analysis of educational topics. The assessment-resultative block includes criteria, metrics and levels. During the development of the model, the results of the activity of thesubjects of the educational process were analyzed in accordance with two groups of criteria: the criterion of formation of professional theoretical knowledge, practical skills of 3D-tour development and the criterion of the level of using modern software and technical means in creative educational development. The developed model allows for increasing the quality of training of future tourism specialists. During the practical application of the proposed model, virtual 3D-tours were developed. Their development has shown the possibility of implementing the model of development of training of specialists in tourism by using computer 3D-tours with the use of modern ICT tools in the study of special disciplines and the attaining professional skills.

Preparing Preservice Teachers to Use Mobile Technologies

2019 ◽  
pp. 42-62
Author(s):  
Carolyne Nekesa Obonyo
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The University

The use of mobile technologies to enhance 21st century learning is increasing in K-12 schools and teacher education institutions. Thus, there is a need to effectively prepare preservice teachers to use mobile technologies in their future classrooms. This chapter explores the effective use of mobile technologies in teacher preparation in ways that are transferred to K-12 teaching and learning. It goes on to look at two major organizations: the university and partner school involved in the preparation of preservice teachers. Additionally, the purposes of incorporating information and communication technologies in teacher preparation as identified by Davis are explored to understand how mobile technologies align with these purposes. Common challenges of using mobile technologies in teacher preparation are also presented.

scholarly journals Object of the activity systems as a major barrier to the creative use of ICT in schools

2001 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lim Cher Ping
Keyword(s):  
Learning Environments ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Activity Systems ◽  
Major Barrier ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
Economics Courses

<span>Despite the research and investment of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in schools, many teachers still use it as a neutral tool; that is, a tool that can be used to carry out the same teaching and learning activities as have been undertaken previously with non-ICT tools. This paper adopts activity theory as a conceptual framework to describe and analyse how the objectives of two economics courses are shaped by their participants and learning environments, and in turn, how these shared objectives affect the way ICT is used in these courses. The paper goes on to suggest that the object of the activity systems poses a major barrier to the creative use of ICT in schools.</span>

scholarly journals THE USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN ESP: CURRENT PRACTICES AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ESP TEACHER EDUCATION

2020 ◽  
pp. 017
Author(s):  
Elis Kakoulli Constantinou ◽  
Salomi Papadima-Sophocleous
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Language Education ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Republic Of Cyprus ◽  
The Way

Developments in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) have transformed the way people communicate, interact and also the way they learn. ICT tools are widely used in language teaching and learning, and the benefits have been repeatedly expressed in literature. ESP is yet another area of language education that has been affected by these developments. Despite the fact that there are ESP practitioners who utilise technologies in their teaching, more research is needed in order to identify how widely technology tools are used in ESP, so that action is taken to empower practitioners and provide them with the help they need in order to integrate technology in their practices.  This paper reports on the findings of a study conducted among 67 ESP practitioners from Tertiary Education in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus, the data of which were obtained through the use of an electronic questionnaire. The paper aims at examining the profiles of ESP practitioners in Greece and the Republic of Cyprus describing their use of technology (hardware and software) for the preparation and delivery of their courses. Furthermore, it outlines ESP practitioners’ views on the inclusion of a component on the use of technology in ESP teacher education. The paper concludes with suggestions regarding opportunities for professional development on issues related to the integration of ICT tools in ESP teaching and learning.

scholarly journals The Application of Eportfolio in Higher Education: implications for Student Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Andrea Ximena Castaño Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Important Challenge ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The University ◽  
Assessment Strategies

Nowadays universities are introducing educational changes in their teaching practices and their assessment strategies. These changes are involving many areas in the university. One of the places where most of the changes are initiated is from the classroom settings. To support them, eportfolios in general are being used as a form to align the principles stated from the Bolonia Process towards a teaching more centred on the student supporting other aspects like mobility and recognition. Therefore, developing effective use of technology applied to education for teaching and learning has become an important challenge. In this regard, the main goal of this thesis was to identify learning environment characteristics when applying eportfolios for teaching and learning and students’ characteristics that could influence a meaningful learning.

scholarly journals Role of information and communication technologies in educational systems: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 277
Author(s):  
Muluneh E. Gizaw ◽  
Getachew W. Tessema
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Ict Implementation ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Ict Tools ◽  
The Impact

<p>The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) integration in the teaching and learning practices of educational systems. The study is carried out by reviewing various literatures and studies on the ideas of ICT and its usage in teaching and learning practices. The study reveals that ICT is vital to transform the teaching and learning process and has a great importance for both teachers and students. It also looks at the definitions of ICT as given by different scholars. Lack of well-equipped ICT tools, beliefs and commitments of teachers as well as students on Technology-based Teaching and Learning practices are the main challenges of ICT implementation in education successfully.</p>

scholarly journals O impacto do uso de ferramenta de visualização de dados abertos como recurso de ensino e aprendizagem / The impact of use open data visualization tools how teaching and learning resource

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (44) ◽  
pp. 97-117
Author(s):  
Alex Alex Sander Miranda Lobo ◽  
Luiz Claudio Gomes Maia ◽  
Fernando Silva Parreiras
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Data Visualization ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Open Data ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Visualization Application

Este artigo apresenta uma pesquisa de dissertação, na qual se buscou desenvolver uma ferramenta de visualização de Dados Abertos (Open Data) para uso no processo de ensino e aprendizagem em uma turma do terceiro ano do Ensino Médio na disciplina de Geografia. Teve como objetivo principal verificar como essa ferramenta influenciaria nesse processo. Para atingir o objetivo do trabalho, foi realizada uma pesquisa preponderantemente qualitativa com natureza descritiva, com referencial teórico baseado na aprendizagem significativa e no uso das tecnologias da informação e comunicação no processo de ensino e aprendizagem. Foi realizada uma entrevista inicial junto ao professor da disciplina e a aplicação de questionários ao professor e aos alunos do terceiro ano, após o uso da aplicação de visualização de dados abertos e, por fim, foi proposto um teste avaliativo entre turmas que usaram o aplicativo e turmas que não o usaram. Na análise dos resultados, concluiu-se que a ferramenta trouxe vários aspectos positivos no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, como uma atenção maior por parte dos alunos em relação ao conteúdo, uma motivação a mais no processo de ensino e aprendizagem, tendo apresentado aspectos relacionados à aprendizagem significativa e mostrado que os alunos que fizeram o uso da aplicação tiveram um melhor desempenho em relação aos que não fizeram o uso da tecnologia no conteúdo proposto na disciplina.Palavras-Chave: Educação. Dados Abertos. Ensino e AprendizagemAbstractThis article presents a research dissertation, which aimed to develop a visualization tool of Open Data (Open Data) for use in the process of teaching and learning in a class of third year of high school in geography discipline. Aimed to assess how these influence tool in this process. To achieve the goal of the work, mainly qualitative research was conducted with descriptive, and the theoretical framework based on meaningful learning and the use of information and communication technologies in teaching and learning. An initial interview was conducted with the subject teacher and the application of questionnaires to teachers and students of the third year after the use of open data visualization application and, finally, an evaluation test between groups who used the application was proposed and classes than used. In analyzing the results, it was concluded that the tool has brought many positive aspects in the process of teaching and learning, such as greater attention from students regarding the content, one more motivation in the process of teaching and learning, presenting aspects the significant learning and shown that students who have made the use of the application performed better than those who did not make the use of technology in the proposed content of the discipline.Keywords: Education. Open Data. Teaching and Learning. 

A Framework Proposal for Blended Type Discipline Creation

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Eduardo Henrique Celestino ◽  
Iara Yamamoto
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Contemporary World ◽  
Learning Plan ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Teaching Learning

One of the factors responsible for changes in society is information and communication technologies, the so-called ICTs, according to Silva and Maciel (2015). With the rise of new information and communication technologies, the traditional model of teaching in which the teacher has an active role (of speaker) and the student has a passive role (listener) can no longer meet the demands of the contemporary world and its technologies. Hybrid teaching solutions (such as blended learning) arise from the use of technology and innovations in the education sector. Thus, this chapter aims to understand how courses categorized as blended should be structured to maximize the potential of this teaching-learning method for teachers, students, and educational institutions. To achieve this goal, a framework was created consisting of the following steps: preparation of the teaching and learning plan, development of activities, development of materials, organization of the virtual environment, follow-up of the course / discipline and discipline rating and improvements identification.

E-Learning Technologies for Effective Teaching

2014 ◽  
pp. 235-248
Author(s):  
Alaattin Parlakkılıç
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Learning Technologies ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Virtual Class ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Digital Pedagogy ◽  
Effective Use

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is extensively used in delivering e-learning. The effective use of technology in e-learning fosters learning and communication. E-learning technologies provide dynamism and increase in learning possibilities all over the world. The application of e-learning in education has already changed the organization and delivery of education. E-learning technologies and tools are increasing every day thus it is necessary to learn and know their properties in order to use them effectively. It is also important to know the learners and their skills for e-learning technologies. Digital Pedagogy emerged in response to this challenge; it effectively enhances and transforms teaching and learning to provide rich, diverse and flexible learning opportunities for a digital generation. For effective e-learning an instructor must focus less on lecturing and content presentation, and more on assisting learners in creating personal learning or knowledge networks. Virtual class tools, chat or instant messaging, voice over IP, asynchronous tools, forums, email utilities, blogs, wikis and other asynchronous and synchronous tools are commonly used technological tools. This chapter explores the way in which e-learning technologies have caused a revolution in education, allowing learning to be individualized, enhancing interactions and changing the role of the classical teacher into facilitator.

scholarly journals Professional training of future teachers of labor education and technology by means of information and communication technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (Extra-C) ◽  
pp. 538-547
Author(s):  
Yevhen Kulyk ◽  
Pavlo Kuzmenko ◽  
Olha Tytarenko ◽  
Andryi Tsyna ◽  
Andrii Khlopov
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Statistical Correlation ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Labor Education ◽  
Labor Training ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Education And Technology

The purpose of this article was to identify the features of professional training of future teachers of labor education and technology by means of information and communication technologies. The research methodology is based on a statistical correlation analysis of the results of the structured survey the OECD Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS), conducted in 2018 in 48 countries. Sample of research - teachers and school leaders working in schools providing lower secondary education. The results make it possible to state the following main features of professional training of future teachers of labor training. Identified lack or inadequacy of digital technologies for teacher instruction, which increases the risk of insufficient professional development, mastering digital skills.

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