A study of challenges faced by the Teachers in implementing ICT at the upper primary level

Abstract

In the period of new progress and thus concerned for creating innovative approaches to teaching. Modern developments of innovative technologies have provided new possibilities to the teaching profession, but at the same time have placed more demands on teachers to learn how to use these new technologies in their teaching. It is not necessarily the technology that has to be innovative in the instructional process, but rather the approach to teaching and learning using the technologies. In this process of change, information communication technology (ICT) tools resulting from new scientific and technological developments are present in every aspect of life, including education. Knowledge related to the effective use of educational technologies has become recognized as an important aspect of an educator’s knowledge base for the 21st Century. In earlier stages of educational technology implementation, educators were taught in technology classes that focused primarily on technology skills independent from the pedagogical or content courses. As a result of educators’ experience in the school environment showing that technical skills alone are not enough (because one could know how to operate a piece of technology without knowing how to use it effectively to promote student learning), the focus then shifted to preparing educators to integrate technology into their teaching.