ICT BASED INSTRUCTION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGHER ORDER LEARNING SKILLS IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

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The aim of this study was to investigate “the effects of ICT based instruction on the development of higher order learning skills in primary schools”. Primary school teachers still face challenges to transform pupils learning processes through the use of innovative technologies. The study made use of quasi-experimental research design which employed the achievement test as the main tool of data collection. The arguments for the study anchored on Jean Piaget’s (1896-1980) theory of constructivism and Lev Vygotsky’s (1978) theory of social constructivism. The population of the study was made up of primary school pupils from Queensway Bilingual School Essos Yaoundé and Children’s World Learning Centre Yaoundé V in Mfoundi Division. From this population, 110 pupils from class five and six were selected for the study through simple random sampling technique. Findings shows that there was a significant difference in the performance of pupils in the experimental group and the control group: F (108) = 1.477, p < 0.05. This shows that higher order learning skills were developed when primary school pupils were taught with the use of ICT. It is important for educators and researchers to have a good grasp of technology and its advantages. Findings also recommend that efforts should be oriented towards changing mind set and helping educators to understanding the changing role of the teacher from instructor to facilitator.

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