Teaching Models in Science: An Experiment with ICT in Classroom

Abstract

AIM

The aim of the present study was to see the effect of ICT Based teaching and learning on the academic achievement of students in science and math subjects.

SAMPLE

Two Govt. Senior Secondary School located in Dilshad Garden, Delhi  were taken in this study and 148 students of class VI participated in the study. These students were divided in equal number of two groups i.e. 74 in Experimental and 74 in Control group. In both the groups there were an equal number of boys and girls. Both the groups of students were taught 30 days each.

METHOD

In the present study Investigator administered the pre-test achievement test in science and math subject on 148 students. Test had 30 items (containing fill in the blanks, true false etc.) carrying 1 mark each (total test is of 30 marks).

Teaching for control group occurred in their regular classrooms. Lesson planning was done in advance for control group. Selected topics and its contents were taught by the investigators as per their scheduled time. Lesson ended with summary and recapitulation.

Experimental group were exposed to use ICT based technology. They were taught with the help of multimedia CD having figures, text, explanation related to the content. Investigator was present to explain the various concepts taken for teaching through the use of computer and CD-ROM. Teaching occurred for 35 minutes of a period for thirty days to complete the content assigned by the subject teacher in both control and experimental groups.

FINDINGS

Administration of the post-test was conducted after the instructional treatment and delivery of classroom teaching. Both the experimental and control groups.

It was found that the students taught through ICT have scored excellent in Science and Mathematics after treatment.

Keywords: ICT Based Teaching, Traditional Teaching, Achievement in Science and Mathematics.