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Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research

About the Journal :

The Journal of Human Development and Education for Specialized Research is an academic journal issued by the Malaysian Institute of Science and Development. The aim of this journal is to disseminate serious studies based on theoretical and field research, and to promote multidisciplinary studies in human development, management and education for specialized research and become a leading journal in human development and education in the world. The Journal also aims at publishing theoretical and applied researches in the fields of human development and education for specialized research such as human resources management, business administration, communication sciences, development studies, economic sciences, education sciences, history, industrial relations, media sciences, psychology, Public administration, religious studies and others.



IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ICT ON TEACHING AND LEARNING PRACTICES UPM AS A CASE STUDY

Ibrahim Ghanim Abdulwahab
Siti Ujila Masuri
Rawa Muayad Mahmood


Abstract
ICT (Information, Communication, and Technology)'s rapid global technological advancement and growth has put education in a more demanding position where lecturers need to replace traditional teaching methods with technology-based teaching and learning resources and facilities. This is because ICT incorporation improves the learning success of the students in terms of critical thinking, problem solving and concentrating the lesson by online resource surfing. In Malaysia, ICT has been included as one of the main elements of the transform shift in the latest Malaysian Education Blueprint (2013-2025) as the national education focusing on quality education for future development. This paper focuses mainly on identifying the impact of ICT integration on teaching and learning practices in University Putra Malaysia. A survey questionnaire was randomly distributed to a total of 240 lecturers from 8 departments at University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia's Faculty of Engineering. Overall findings show that ICT adoption affects both lecturers and students greatly. Results indicate that lecturers should always be trained and well-equipped to improve their learning performance in terms of ICT competencies and a positive attitude to provide students with better educational opportunities. In future studies, certain aspects of ICT integration need to be addressed, in particular from a management perspective of strategic planning and policy making.
Keywords: ICT integration, Technology impact, Teaching Learning, Malaysia.