
A Study on Challenges Faced by Teachers in Teaching ICT
Abstract
Information and communication technology has become an indispensable part of every field today. Its utility has been used for the development in all fields and its aim is to improve productivity and efficiency. In the field of education, the subject of information and Communication Technology has been used to improve the quality of the learning and teaching process. The objectives of this research are to identify the perceptions of teachers regarding ICT curriculum, to find out the effect of the teaching environment in teaching Shako, to identify the problems faced by teachers in teaching Shako, and to make suggestions to reduce the identified challenges. Purposive sampling was used to select the sample of this research, which is conducted under mixed research method. Accordingly, factors such as lack of information and communication technology equipment, teachers' attitudes, principal's attitude, lack of student-centered curriculum in syllabus problems, lack of teacher training programs, lack of support from other teachers and parents were discovered through the research and provided sufficient facilities and resources to the school, developing infrastructure for ICT, obtaining support from parents and other teachers, pointing out the importance of ICT, revising the curriculum to reduce curriculum problems and providing teaching materials on time, organizing successful training programs for Shako teachers, research proposals presented.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/p.v15i1.10 | Journal eISSN: 3084-8520
Language: English
Page range: 41 - 53
Published on: Jun 30, 2024
Published by: Bhiksu University of Sri Lanka
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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