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The role of ICT in teaching science education in schools - Coggle Diagram
The role of ICT in teaching science education in schools
Overview of ICT in education
Critical tool for preparing and educating students
Impact of ICT in education
ICT removes problems concerning space and time
students can communicate anywhere anytime
students can contact the teacher anytime anywhere
Students can collect and exchange information anytime anywhere
ICT gives access to knowledge
Students can draw on a global pool of knowledge
ICT making serving and sharing knowledge easier
Students can record notes individually/group
Trained for future participation global research communication
global access to knowledge
Instant sharing of experience and best practice
sellf paced, self based learning
Learning become interactive and joyful
Stimulations and experiential learning
Opening windows for new thinking
Brings excitement and motivation
The role of ICT in science education
Dominant model of curriculum has been on which has seen science education as a pre professional form of training for the ministry of today's youth who will become scientist of tomorrow. Osborne et al (2003
Four common rationals for science education
The Utilitarian
-Knowledge of science is practically useful for everyone
The Economic
Ensure an adequate supply of scientifically trained individual to sustain and develop
The Democratic
Eucating the populance in science and technology is an essential requirement
Information Communication Technology (ICT)
Is a diverse set of technological tools used to
manage information
communicate
ICT gadgets simplify methods and strategies
Changing every aspect of human life
defence and global security
research
education
entertainment
trade
culture
manufacturing communication service
Key instrument for this globalization is Computer
Includes both hardware and software's necessary for delivering of
Voice
Audio
Data
Videos tax
Internet services
The reality of ICT use in the school science lab
Teacher's motivation to use ICT in the classroom influenced by:
Lack of time to gain confidence
Lack of time to gain experience
Limited access to reliable resources
Teacher uses ICT in science lab
Largely to support , enhances and complement
Not use to reshaping subject contents, goal and pedagogy
Teacher's motivation and commitment are high
More success in science than in other subjects
The importance of ICT in education
Promoting student's intellectual qualities
Promoting a supportive & interactive teaching and learning environment
Using computer to illustrate relationship
Improving school attendance levels
Ensuring more effective interactive learning environment
Encouraging deeper understanding about data collection
Empowering learners with ICT awareness and skills
Improving the quality of instruction
Improving school management
Enhancing the tools and environment for learning
Increasing the quality of student learning
Encouraging collaborative learning
Implication of ICT in science education
Adequate funding
Can be achieved when the funding of the program is properly articulated
Provision of instructional materials
Teacher recruitment and professioanal
Inspiring and fully prepared teachers on science education needed to make proper implementation on the ICT programme
Enhancing teacher's package, teacher's housing accommodation and utility allowance
Special allowance to teachers in rural areas
Monitoring and evaluation
Identify science education potential constraint
Teacher pupil ratio
Teacher-pupil ratio should be 1:35
Recomendations
How ICT can be used to enhance science education
ICT education should be compulsory in all schools
Teachers should be given the opportunity to be ICT literate
Government should ensure provision of ICT facilities in schools
Every school should have an ICT coordinator
Modern computer laboratories should be provided in schools
Government should ensure the provision of electricity to every schools