Use of ICT in Teaching Learning Process in Biology in Islamabad

Authors

  • Naeem Akhtar PhD Scholar, Assistant Professor, IMCB, F-8/4 Islamabad. Author
  • Dr. Rubina Rahat Assistant Professor Department of Education MY University, Islamabad. Author
  • Tahir Mehmood PhD Scholar, Deputy Registrar, SZABMU, Islamabad. Author

Keywords:

Teaching Learning Process, Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Secondary Education, Smart Classroom

Abstract

Information and communications technology (ICT) has steadily grown in importance for colleges and universities over the last few decades. Many studies have been conducted to investigate and examine the usage of ICT in the modern college education process in Islamabad. This study looks at the use of ICT in the classroom in Islamabad model colleges from the viewpoints of the educators, students, and decision-makers. This study set out to investigate the efficacy of an integrated teaching and learning process utilizing information and communication technology (ICT) at a model college catering to both male and female students. The integration of ICT for secondary education in model colleges was also examined in this study. The study used a phenomenological method and had a qualitative design. A questionnaire was used to gather study data. According to the study, scientific students were taught and learned in science classrooms using Smart LED, TVs, and Tablet PCs equipped with interactive e-learning applications and story-based animation content of scientific, Biology, and Chemistry. The study's conclusions demonstrated that ICT integration raised students' enthusiasm in learning, enhanced their academic performance, and increased enrollment and attendance. The study's conclusions also showed that the incorporation of ICT changed instructors' instructional strategies from being teacher-centered to being student-centered, which boosted their enthusiasm in the classroom and made teaching simpler for them. The study's conclusions might be beneficial to many parties trying to raise educational standards.

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2024-09-30

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Use of ICT in Teaching Learning Process in Biology in Islamabad. (2024). International Research Journal of Management and Social Sciences, 5(3), 243-257. https://irjmss.com/index.php/irjmss/article/view/378

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