Effectiveness of ICT based Education for Sustainable Development

Abstract

The purpose of the research paper was to study the effectiveness of ICT based teaching learning process on the achievement of students in Environmental studies (EVS) and to assess the change in ICT competency of students after ICT integration. For this two schools of Khordha block of Odisha were selected randomly. 42 class V students were included in the sample. Two group pre-test and post-test experimental design was followed. The students of experimental school were taught EVS by integrating ICT following four stages termed as Emerging, Applying, Infusing, and Transforming and the students of control school were taught EVS in the existing teaching learning process for three months. The mean difference of pre-test and post-test score of experimental school (4.3) and control school (1.3) had shown the significance effect of ICT in EVS classroom process. The researchers observed 15 ICT based classroom process and found that ICT was appropriately integrated by using varieties of ICT tools like multimedia CD, videos, texts and images etc. These tools provoked critical thinking and reflection among students for learning of EVS for sustainable development. In addition, the ICT competency of students assessed by using questionnaire had shown a remarkable shift in basic ICT knowledge, skill and application. This study helped the students in building the capacity in using ICT effectively for relating the learning with real life world for sustainable development.