Information and Communication Technology in Teaching and its Relation to Pupils' Academic Performance

Master's Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Pedagogy - School Pedagogics, grade: Grade 6, , language: English, abstract: The purpose of this study is to look into how students' academic performance and involvement with learning are affected by information and communication technology. One of the most essential developing technologies that is utilized in every area of human endeavor is information and communication technology. Over the years, it has undergone a significant transition that has altered how people live, study, work, and play while also making teaching and learning easier and more pleasant. As a result, the internet has become a crucial instrument for the current information society, and it is impossible to imagine life without it. Teaching is becoming one of the most challenging professions in our society today where knowledge is expanding so rapidly that modern times demand the use of Information and Communication Technology. Information and Communication Technology has become within a short time one of the basic building blocks of a modern society. Many countries now regard understanding Information and Communication Technology and mastering its basic concepts as part of the core of education. The developments in the use of the electronic media have influenced all walks of life. Education is no exception to this. The use of computers and the internet for enhancing the quality of education by making learning more relevant to life has been seen as an ideal by educational institutions. The citizens of tomorrow who are our students now are going to live in the age of the electronic media. How are we preparing them for the same? Are we giving them technology based Education? Are we giving them exposure to the use of computers and the internet? Have we integrated the Information and Communication Technology into classroom processes? The use of Information and Communication Technology will continue, to the extent of the technological literacy and it will become a basic functional requirement for our work, social and personal lives. The pace of technology is very dynamic. It continues to grow; children in our schools today will live in a world where Information and Communication Technology will be embedded in their daily lives.