Integration of ICT in science

 

Integration of ICT in science

“Technology will not replace great teacher, but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational”

George Couros

Education is the process of conveying knowledge from one generation to another and education will remain the same. No matter how often we reframe or try to change it. Information technology (IT) is considered the key to globalization, and computer-mediated communication is increasingly becoming an essential part of everyday life.

Information communication and technology (ICT) in education is considered an innovative and interactive way of learning which allows the integration of technology into the conventional education system.

       

Advances in information and communication technologies (ICT) give countless opportunities to enhance education and the way of learning. The application of ICT in science provides even more opportunities due to the appealing possibilities for resembling, and interactively exploring the experiments which might be sometimes difficult to perform in small laboratories.

Why it is necessary to integrate ICT with science?

ICT performs a very important role to achieve the growing demand for globalization. Information communication technology has a substantial impact on human activities in everyday life. If the goal of science education is to promote socio-economic growth, the importance of ICT in science education cannot be overstated. It is widely acknowledged that development can only be significant if and when it is directed by science and technology.

ICT involves both hardware and software which allow to delivery of information in the form of audio, video, and presentation. There is numerous software available that shows the important role in science, which makes it possible to resembling of experiments, simulation, virtual learning, data logging and generation and manipulation of database.

The role of ICT in science education

Instead of directly discussing the role of ICT in science education we need to first understand which aspect of science education ICT performs an important role. There are two aspects of science one is the practical aspect of science which includes performing experiments in labs, data analysis, and interpretation of results the second is the theoretical aspect of science which involves critical thinking, hypothesizing, simulating, and modelling. ICT helps more in the theoretical aspect of science but it also shows a substantial role in the practical aspect of science.

ICT can serve as an essential component of learning. We can use ICT activities in the research lab or classroom. The best part is that it can faceable from anywhere students continue them after class, and often at home also. This makes ICT an integrated component of learning. 

Application of ICT in science

It help the collect and organize the data

ICT makes it very easy to access, collect, and organize data. for example, if we want to explain about functions of different organs it is easy to collect the information by using a computer rather than referring to books in libraries.

Presentation of scientific data

It makes it possible to present the data in form of a presentation and spreadsheet. The data represented in the form of a presentation makes it more creative and easy to understand.

Virtual learning

Includes MOOC courses, eBooks, online tutorials, video conferencing, e-learning platforms, and animated or creative videos (which represent scientific experiments).

It concludes that over the last two decades, there's been a growing demand for ICT not only in economics and business but also in the area of education. The advancement of technology, in conjunction with scientific advancement, contributes to a revolution in many fields, including medicine, agriculture, education, information and technology, and many others.