Development of ICT Instructional Materials based on Needs Identified by Malaysian Secondary School Teachers

Abstract

For the last few years school teachers in Malaysia have access to ICT tools in their schools. However, these tools are used mostly for record keeping and word processing purposes. An in-depth study to identify the problems of using ICT in the classroom is currently being done to elicit information concerning the needs of secondary school teachers in the Northern region of Malaysia. This research-in-progress paper discusses the needs analysis phase of the study. The teachers were asked to identify their needs in becoming competent users of ICT in the classroom; the result from this study will be used to create specific topics that will be made accessible on-line to be shared by teachers in Malaysia. The ultimate aim of this study is to develop reusable instructional material in the form of learning objects.

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“…This involves identifying areas where ICT can enhance learning outcomes and incorporating relevant ICT tools and resources into the curriculum. The curriculum should also address digital literacy skills to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary ICT competencies (Ngah and Masood, 2016). [12]…”

“…The curriculum should also address digital literacy skills to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary ICT competencies (Ngah and Masood, 2016). [12]…”

Students’ Performance and Perceptions Towards Authentic Learning Environment Based on Visual Thinking Continuum

“…For instance, utilization of visual media to represent a situation provides opportunities for the students of a teaching programme to simulate the real-life experience of learning thus enhancing their visual thinking [2,7]. Computer-based teaching approaches and strategies found in other research could also potentially help to increase students' thinking capability, knowledge and skills to apply and teach Computer Sciences subjects better [25,24,33].…”