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International Journal of Advanced Education and Research
Abstract
“The competitiveness is powered by knowledge power. Knowledge power is powered by innovation. Innovation is powered by
science and technology and technology is powered by resource investment” - Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, Former President of
India.
Education is the only mean through which a society adjusts to its needs. Therefore, a society can never exist without education.
Through education, the members of a society learn the skills to enrich, transmit and transform cultural heritage as well as existing
social and scientific knowledge for the continued advancement of the society. The Information and Communication Technologies
(ICT) is an umbrella term that includes many communication devices or applications, encompassing: radio, television, cellular
phone, computer, and network hardware and software, satellite system and so on. When such technologies are used for
educational purposes, namely to support and improve the teaching- learning process and to develop learning environments.
Studying the obstacles to use of ICT in teaching – learning may assist educators overcome these barriers and become successful
technology adopters in the future. However, the presence of all components increases the possibility of excellent integration of
ICT in teaching – learning opportunities. Generally, this paper provides information and recommendation to those responsible for
the integration of new technologies in teaching – learning process.
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Need of ICT for Teaching –Learning To promote technology literacy of all citizens, especially
ICT has provided society with a vast array of new for students.
communication capabilities and has fundamentally changed To develop distance education with national contents.
the way we live now. We find a world of difference in the To promote the culture of learning at school (development
practices and procedures of various fields such as medicine, of learning skills, expansion of optional education, open
tourism, banking, business, engineering, etc. as they operate source of education, etc.).
now in comparison to how they operated two decades ago. In To support schools in sharing experiences and information
contrast, the impact of ICT in education in India, however, with others.
has been far less and slower.
The most fundamental cause seems to have been the deep- ICT and Teaching - Learning
seated belief that teaching is an art or at best an imperfect ICTs are a potentially powerful tool for extending educational
science with no role of technology in the design or delivery of opportunities, both formal and non-formal, to previously
instruction. But now times have changed and the paradigm of underserved constituencies—scattered and rural populations,
education and learning has changed from art or science to groups traditionally excluded from education due to cultural or
technology-mediated instruction and learning. ICT can, social reasons such as ethnic minorities, girls and women,
therefore, be perceived as a big change agent for education. persons with disabilities, and the elderly, as well as all others
In order to use technology to help achieve the goals of who for reasons of cost or because of time constraints are
education in a better and more effective way, one has to be unable to enroll on campus.
first of all clear about what our expectations are from the
education system, what and how do we want our students to Anytime, anywhere
learn and what type of individuals our classrooms should One defining feature of ICTs is their ability to transcend time
produce - rote learners or those with an analytical mind having and space. ICTs make possible asynchronous learning, or
an in-depth understanding of the subject? learning characterized by a time lag between the delivery of
ICT, if used creatively, can make a big difference in the way instruction and its reception by learners. Online course
teachers teach and students learn and can help students acquire materials, for example, may be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days
21st century skills like digital literacy, innovative thinking, a week. ICT-based educational delivery (e.g., educational
creativity, sound reasoning and effective communication. ICT programming broadcast over radio or television) also dispenses
can help in enhancing the quality of education through blended with the need for all learners and the instructor to be in one
learning by supplementing the traditional talk and chalk physical location. Additionally, certain types of ICTs, such as
method of teaching. ICT-enabled education can also be a teleconferencing technologies, enable instruction to be
solution to the growing demand for enrollments in higher received simultaneously by multiple, geographically dispersed
education in India and thus help increase the gross enrollment learners (i.e., synchronous learning).
ratio (GER) which at present is very low ( about 12%) as
compared to the world average of 23%. In case of open and Access to remote learning resources
distance education (ODE) system where “Anyone, Anywhere Teachers and learners no longer have to rely solely on printed
and Anytime”, that is, 3A’s are the main philosophy, ICT- books and other materials in physical media housed in libraries
enabled education can do wonders that no one can imagine and (and available in limited quantities) for their educational needs.
help pave ways for the creation of virtual universities in the With the Internet and the World Wide Web, a wealth of
long run. ICT can also significantly contribute in efficiently learning materials in almost every subject and in a variety of
managing the governance in the universities and colleges. media can now be accessed from anywhere at any time of the
ICT in education is the need of the hour. It has the potential to day and by an unlimited number of people. This is particularly
provide solutions to many of the challenges higher education significant for many schools in developing countries, and even
faces today. The common fear that ICT shall replace a teacher some in developed countries, that have limited and outdated
is totally unfounded. Realization now seems to be slowly library resources. ICTs also facilitate access to resource
dawning on the teaching community that ICT is primarily to persons, mentors, experts, researchers, professionals, business
empower them and not to replace them. ICT is, therefore, not leaders, and peers—all over the world.
to be feared, but to be embraced so as to empower our future
generations by providing them high quality ICT- enabled ICTs help prepare individuals for the workplace
education. One of the most commonly cited reasons for using ICTs in the
classroom has been to better prepare the current generation of
Objectives of ICT students for a workplace where ICTs, particularly computers,
The followings are the objectives of ICT implementation in the Internet and related technologies, are becoming more and
teaching - learning: more ubiquitous. Technological literacy, or the ability to use
To implement the principle of life-long learning / ICTs effectively and efficiently, is thus seen as representing a
education. competitive edge in an increasingly globalizing job market.
To increase a variety of educational services and medium /
Some practical activities through ICT
method.
Problem - based learning
To promote equal opportunities to obtain education and Students work to solve challenging, real-world or life-like
information. problems related to subject disciplines. Students leverage a
To develop a system of collecting and disseminating range of traditional and digital tools to create and publish their
educational information. work to state-wide audience using edTube and edStudio.
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Students found learning in a technology-enhanced setting Enhancing Teaching – Learning through ICT
more stimulating and student- centered than in a For the development of teaching – learning process through
traditional classroom. ICT, the Government and concerning educational departments
Broadband technology supports the reliable and should take the following some enhancing programs, they are;
uninterrupted downloading of web-hosted educational Schools need to provide training courses for teachers to
multimedia resources. gain experience in dealing with the new devices, modern
technologies and new pedagogical approaches.
Advantages for Parents Basic computer skill should be taught to teachers and
Easier communication with teachers. students.
Higher quality student reports – more legible, more Provides Computer Lab, Digital libraries and wi-fi
detailed, better presented. facilities at all educational institutes.
Increased involvement in education for parents and, in Orientation programs on ICT may conduct at all
some cases, improved self-esteem. educational institutes.
Increased knowledge of children’s learning and Teachers should be given assignment, homework, project
capabilities, owing to increase in learning activity being work and test through online to students.
situated in the home. The Government should conduct the online -teaching and
Parents are more likely to be engaged in the school online – test at all educational institutes.
community.
Provides the facilities of Tele- conference, Video-conference,
Disadvantages of ICT Online - teaching, e-learning, e-teaching, e-library and e-book
Students could just copy information off the Internet and for teaching – learning process for teachers and students.
this means that they would not actually learn anything as
There are details of overcome the barriers and some
they were just copying.
Everyone needs to be trained to use ICT. implications for teachers and schools for successful integration
ICT can be very expensive to start up. of ICT into education arising are given from the exhibit. 2:
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Conclusion becoming more and more outdated. It can clearly be seen that
Students and teachers should address this change in our society the education system should change to adapt to modern
as a chance to improve our educational practices in order to requirements and to incorporate new technologies. The major
achieve an education with quality. As ICT are incorporated the barriers were lack of confidence, lack of competence, and lack
trend of a classroom and textbook based educational system is of access to resources to be critical components for technology
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