Ict In T & L Science: Asmayati Yahaya Chemistry Department Fst, Upsi

ICT IN T & L SCIENCE ASMAYATI YAHAYA CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT FST, UPSI

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Think of the following:  What is ICT?  What are the examples of ICT application in T&L?  What are the advantages and disadvantages of using ICT in teaching and learning?  What are the issues related to the usage of ICT in the classroom?  Why should teacher use ICT in the classroom? 2

WHAT IS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY? The study, design, development, implementation, support or management of computer-based information systems Particularly software applications and computer hardware ICT deals with the use of computers and computer software to convert, store, protect, process, transmit, and retrieve information Technology that helps to produce, manipulate, store, Communicate and/or disseminate information 3

EXAMPLES OF ICT APPLICATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING:       

Data logger Database Spreadsheet Podcasting Simulation Internet Interactive whiteboard

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Internet Application:       

email discussion board online forum instant messenger blog skype newsgroup

Potential benefits of ICT  Instant access to existing media  Great interactivity  Dynamic simulation attributes,

processes and relationships to test conflicting theories  Universal library

FEATURES OF ICT IMPORTANT TO EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES  capacity to present ideas dynamically or in different forms  feedback  capacity to present information in easily changed forms

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BENEFITS OF USING IT APPLICATION IT APPLICATION (CBL)

TRADITIONAL LEARNING

5 % of learning time spent to assemble 53% of learning time spent to assemble apparatus apparatus and materials needed for an activity. and materials needed for an activity.

1% of time spent to make decisions displayed on 45% of time spent to record data, draw graphs or the computer. calculate large amounts of data. 95% of learning time spent for students to 2% of time left for students to engage in activities engage in activities such as analyzing, such as analysis, synthesis and testing ideas synthesizing or exploring results of experiments through experimentation. on the relevant concepts. Students are able to do several experiments and Students are unable to record data directly or make observations directly in activities involving field accurate and direct observations for experiments work or long durations. that are difficult and time consuming. Usage of technology provides more accurate (54%) data.

Accuracy is dependent upon students' concentration in making observations and recording of data.

IF TEACHERS ARE TO USE IT/ICT EFFECTIVELY, THEY MUST:  be aware of the existence of IT

applications  recognise the potential of IT for supporting

and enhancing learning in the classroom  be familiar with using IT applications  apply the use of IT in the classroom

WAYS IN WHICH ICT EXTEND AND ENHANCE LEARNING

DATA LOGGING Assist in the recording of results, making results tables and plotting graphs so that students can spend more time on some of the 'higher-order' skills.

WAYS IN WHICH ICT EXTEND AND ENHANCE LEARNING

SIMULATIONS Show students phenomena and processes which may be too slow, too fast, too dangerous or too expensive to do in the school laboratory.

WAYS IN WHICH ICT EXTEND AND ENHANCE LEARNING

SPREADSHEETS Offer the removal of drudgery, tedious, repetitive calculations and allow students to do more important things in science

WAYS IN WHICH ICT EXTEND AND ENHANCE LEARNING

DATABASES Allow students to search through information in a fast, flexible way, to make connections and compare one set of figures

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