Integrating
ICT in Teaching and Learning in Malaysian School
1.0 Problem
statement
ICT Application have become an
important part of teaching and learning. The Ministry of Education has invested
a huge effort in terms of funding and training to equip teachers and students
with ICT skills. What are the issues and challenges when ICT is being
integrated in teaching and learning in Malaysian schools?
2.0 Introduction
Nowadays,
Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is become part of our daily
lives and act as an important medium for us. ICT is related to all forms of
computers communications equipment and software which used to create, design,
store, transmit, interpret and manipulated information. On the other words, ICT
is the key for much innovation, including significant health innovation and
also environmental solution. ICT integration is a basic tool and it is has many
function especially in instruction, education and teaching and learning
process. Everyone needs a basic understanding of ICT so that they can
efficiently participate in this modern technical society.
3.0 Issues
And Challenges
However, in Malaysian
education, ICT integration in learning and teaching process also encounter some
challenges. As we all know, there are
wide gaps in the use of ICTs between rural and urban area. When the number
of computers is insufficient, only some students can use them. Students have to
share computers and they might feel uncomfortable. Their concentration in the
class will be effected as they are interested to talk to each other and make
noise. Hence, Ministry Of Education
should give incentive to students such as free notebook to each student and
provide wireless network coverage in their neighbourhood.
More knowledge based on
technology is sufficient in human life especially for the teachers. The lacks of knowledge and skills to use ICT
among teachers have become a big issue in integrating ICT in our Malaysia
school. Hence, it is important to approaches the integration of ICT in
trainee teachers. The aim is to develop
skills and appropriate knowledge among trainees for using and integrating the
correct technology in an appropriate manner. ICT are evolving technology,
and so even the most ICT fluent teachers need to continuously upgrade their
skills and keep update of the latest technology.
An
expensive operating cost to maintain all the equipment and software also become
cliché issue faced by school administration. Maintenance of the software (curriculum contents) is
relentless. Most of the equipments and software is very sensitive, complicated
and expensive. Moreover, the maintenance of the equipments must constantly supervise.
Getting more industry players and the
community to be involved in schools projects as part of smart partnerships may
lower the costing of the equipment and software maintenances. The contract
will ensure the maintenance provided by partnership is affordable. Hence, the
teachers will not face any problem when using ICTs in their classes as the
equipment is maintained well every month.
4.0 Conclusion
Not withstand the issues
and challenges in integrating ICT in teaching and learning in our Malaysian
school are cliché, it must not be ignored as we need to clear the issues. On
that note, a drastic change in the
mindset of the school staffs, community and students are needed in order to
transform the curriculum and assessment with ICT as the key enabler.
Integrating ICT in school is focus on producing creative, innovative and
critical students as outlined in the National Education Philosophy.
This is the essay of our 1st Assignment for SSI 3013 ICT in Science.
This essay is restricted to 500-600 words only.
We are trying our best to do this essay.
May it help you to understand more on the topic.
by hafizah ismail,
hafiza nawi and
yatie amir
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