Publication: Use of ICT in indigenous primary school classroom: A case study of teachers' expectations and experiences
Date
2017
Authors
Aziz N.
Rahman N.A.
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Publisher
IEEE Computer Society
Abstract
Information and communication technology (ICT) is widely used in today's education to improve teaching and learning. Students that are well exposed to ICT in the early stage of their education can capitalize the knowledge to seek for more information over Internet and other interactive sources. This is not necessary the case for school in rural areas, with limited provision of ICT infrastructure and different cultural background such as indigenous schools. To understand the real situation, this study had conducted a study at indigenous primary school in Selangor, located in peninsular Malaysia. The teachers' expectation and experiences using ICT as a tool for ICT and science subject presented in this paper. At the same time this study looks into the adequacy of ICT infrastructure and the challenges in using the school facilities. � 2017 IEEE.
Description
Education; Information systems; Metadata; Cultural backgrounds; ICT infrastructures; ICT Teacher; Indigenous; Information and Communication Technologies; Primary schools; Real situation; Teaching and learning; Teaching