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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.
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