Integration of ICT in the teaching of Science : an investigation of 45 primary school teachers (Table of contents and abstract only)

Lau , Kim Hock (2006) Integration of ICT in the teaching of Science : an investigation of 45 primary school teachers (Table of contents and abstract only). Masters thesis, Open University Malaysia (OUM).

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Abstract

The research was carried out in order to find out how do the teachers integrated ICT in the Science lessons in primary schools in the Sarikei District, Sarawak. The data collected through using questionnaires and interviews. Forty five teachers who teach Science subject were randomly selected from 172 Science teachers in Sarikei District as respondents in this study. SPSS programme is used to analyze data to obtain frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation. The result will benefit the educational administers in planning activities and programmes catering to the needs of teachers to enhance the teacher professionalism. The findings showed that the level of integrated ICT in the Science lessons in primary schools is still low. They showed good perception toward computer usage in teaching and learning. The finding also shows the skill of using computer is still at the low level. The research also showed the problems which teachers are facing in teaching and learning science in class. The implication of the findings also discussed in this study. It is hoped that the research can give a general idea about the level of integration of ICT among science teachers. Beside that, it is also hoped that the computer skills among primary school science teachers can be improved. (Author's abstract)

Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
Uncontrolled Keywords: ICT in teaching Science
Subjects: L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1501 Primary Education
Depositing User: Shahril Effendi Ibrahim
Date Deposited: 08 Dec 2009 06:02
Last Modified: 19 Jul 2013 03:48
URI: http://library.oum.edu.my/repository/id/eprint/329

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