Impact of Effective Teaching and Learning Process in Schools through Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Abstract

Technology is developed to solve problems associated with human need in more productive ways, if there is no problem to solve. The technology is not developed and or not adopted. Applying this principle to educational technology would mean that the educators should create and adopt technologies that address educational problems, of which there are many. Further, technology will not be adopted by educators where there is no perceived need or productivity gain. This is what LANSHEAR and SNYDER(2000) refer to as the WORKABILITY PRINCIPLE. Therefore when discussing applications of computer technology to education , the question must always be asked, what educational problems(s) needs to be addressed. This questions needs to be asked at all level of decision making, from the teacher planning a programme, to a school administrator purchasing hardware and software, to an educational system officer developing policy and strategic plans.