Impact of Information and Communication Technology on the Secondary and Higher Secondary Students’ Education: Bangladeshi Teachers’ Thoughts

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It is the era of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). With the help of ICT education system has become easier. Present study has conducted to find out the impacts of ICT on the education of secondary and higher secondary level students, to assess the role of ICT in order to change the education system and education quality of Bangladesh as well as to identify the causes of barriers in utilizing ICT in the education sector of secondary and higher secondary level students in Bangladesh. Here the research design of the present study is survey type. Data were collected from nine stake holders/groups of school and college related person. Nine types of stake holders/groups were selected by purposive random sampling within urban and rural area of Dhaka district and Barisal district in Bangladesh. Forty Schools & Colleges were selected from the study area. 20 Principals, 20 Vice-Principals, 20 Lecturers, 20 Headmasters, 20 Assistant Headmasters, 20 Senior Teachers, 20 Assistant Teachers, 413 Students and 40 Guardians were selected. So, total 580 respondents were selected. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Collected data were analyzed by using computer program Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). From the result, it was found that about one-fourth of the students use computers in the institutions but four-fifth of the students uses computers, mobile phones, internet etc. personally at their houses up to 6 hours. Some of the students utilize ICT for education purposes. They use ICT for composing, making slides, understanding subject related topics easily, finding information using internet. But it is matter of concern that most of the students don’t utilize ICT for education purposes. They waste their time everyday in playing games as well as for using Facebook, Viber, Whatsapp, and other websites for enjoying songs, movies etc. According to 40.4% students’ opinion, using ICT for a longer period of time hampers their study. The results also show that in many schools and colleges in urban area, ICT is using to take few classes in the classrooms. Some famous schools and colleges use ICT to take more classes. On the other hand in rural area ICT is used to take very few classes in the classrooms. For not using ICT properly in institutions and houses, the positive impacts of ICT is not enough on the education of secondary and higher secondary students. The education system and education quality of Bangladesh is changing day by day because of using ICT. Now students can get pictures, videos and information by using ICT. Teachers are taking classes by ICT components like Multimedia Projector, Over Head Projector for quality learning. All schools and colleges are taking steps for establishing ICT labs for quality education and changing education system. Teachers are being trained in computer and are learning to make slides and teaching techniques. Many schools and colleges have compulsory rules for using ICT while taking classes by teachers. But results of secondary and higher secondary students in ICT subject is not satisfactory because in text book of ICT, topics are not explained elaborately. Besides, there is lack of practical learning opportunity. Students’ learning in most of the Institutions is not properly ensured due to lack of electricity, teachers’ effort, well furnished ICT lab, etc. Government should ensure connection and uninterrupted electricity supply in all secondary and higher secondary educational institutions during class times. Institutions should appoint adequate number of skilled and trained ICT teachers and technicians. All institutions should provide well equipped ICT lab and infrastructure as well job opportunity. Teachers should take more classes by using ICT, Institution authority should ensure this. Students should not be given android phone before their passing of HSC. Guardians should observe and monitor their children at the time of their using ICT.

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