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Research Article | Open Access
Volume 15 2023 | None
INVESTIGATING THE PROFICIENCY OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS IN INTEGRATING ICT IN CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION: A CASE STUDY OF INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY
Syed Ghazanfer Abbas, Muhammad Ehsan, Dr. Gulnaz Akbar, Haleema Bibi., Dr. Tahira Mumtaz, Zohaib Hassan Sian
Pages: 277-286
Abstract
The fast development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) over the past three decades has become one of the most hotly debated topics among researchers and academics, particularly with regard to its incorporation into classroom instruction. The main purpose of this study was to investigating the proficiency of university teachers in integrating ICTs in classroom instruction. Population of the study consisted of all teachers (75) from the Faculty of Social Sciences, International Islamic University Islamabad. Universal sampling technique was used in the selection of sample. Self structured Questionnaire was used as a research tool with five-point Likert Scale. The major findings of the study were; all teachers have their own laptops and they frequently used the technology. University teachers have positive attitude towards the usage of ICTs. Teachers were very expert in the use of multimedia. In the use of MS Office software, teachers are frequent user of this technology. They prepared lesson plans; presentations and other educational content with the help of MS Office. University teachers have good practice of presentation software. University teachers are frequent users of Internet technology for academic related studies. With the help of technologies, university teachers prepared and delivered their lectures and assignments and handouts. ICT is the path between teachers and students, with the help of technologies teachers are able to give a timely educational guidance to students. University teachers are frequent users of these technologies for searching National and International conferences as well as organizing the National and International conferences. Teachers were able to conduct the online classes in a pandemic situation through these technologies. Teachers were skilled to use e-mail for the feedback of students’ quires. On the basis of findings it was concluded that Teachers have positive attitude towards ICTs. Teachers are frequent users of e-mailing and multimedia and internet browsing. Teachers have sufficient skills to usage the ICTs into classroom. Therefore, on the basis of these conclusions the following recommendations were made. Assessment of students’ assignment may be done through these technologies e.g. using website and e-mail etc. Continuous seminars and workshops for the training of teachers may be developed and launched so that teachers may update them according to the current advances in the field of ICTs.
Keywords
Information and Communication Technologies, Teachers Competency, Integration, Utilization of ICT
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