ICT in Education
What is ICT in terms of education?
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT)
in education is the
mode of education that
use information and communications technology to support, enhance, and optimize
the delivery of information. Worldwide research has shown that ICT can lead to an improved
student learning and better teaching methods.
How ICT can be used to improve effectiveness in teaching and
learning?
ICTs can enhance the quality of education in several ways: by
increasing learner motivation and engagement, by facilitating the acquisition
of basic skills, and by enhancing teacher
training. ICTs are
also informational tools which, when used appropriately, can promote the shift to a learner-centered environment
How does ICT enhance learning?
Computers can be
used effectively in a range of different ways to improve teaching and learning: by individual pupils, by
groups and by the teacher to focus discussion. ICT can help to develop pupils' thinking in a range of
different ways including reasoning, understanding and creativity.
How is ICT used in education?
Schools use a diverse set
of ICT tools to
communicate, create, disseminate, store, and manage information.(6) In some
contexts, ICT has also
become integral to the teaching-learning
interaction, through such approaches as replacing chalkboards with interactive
digital whiteboards, using students'
own smartphones
What are the benefits of ICT in education?
Key Benefits of ICT-based Education: Promotes Learning by doing
approach. Enables self-paced learning. Provides access to wide range of
up-to-date learning materials
