PAPER ASSIGNMENT ICT FOR EDUCATION

“ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGE OF ICT FOR EDUCATION”

Supervisor Lecturer:

Nina Julia Anugrah, M.Pd.

Arranged by :

GROUP 3 TBI 6A

Aditya Rachman (1811230003)

Hanin Ika Maharani (1811230016)
Rahma Dinda (1811230005)

ENGLISH EDUCATION

TARBIYAH AND TADRIS FACULTY

IAIN BENGKULU

2021

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER................................................................................................................................1

TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................................2

PREFACE............................................................................................................................3

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
A. Background......................................................................................................................4
B. Problem Formulation........................................................................................................4
C. Purposes...........................................................................................................................4

CHAPTER II DISCUSSION
A. Definition of ICT For Education..........................................................................5
B. The Effectiveness of ICT For Education..........................................................................5
C. The Advantages of ICT For Education..................................................................6
D. The Disadvantages of ICT For Education..............................................................8

CHAPTER III CLOSING

A. Conclusion.......................................................................................................................10
B. Suggestion.......................................................................................................................10

BIBLIOGRAPHY

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 PREFACE

Thank to Almighty Allah SWT. Who has given his bless to the writer for finishing the
Morphology-syntax paper assignment entitled “Definition, Effectiveness and Advantages-
Disadvantages of ICT for Education”

The writers hope to express deep and sincere gratitude for those who have guided in
completing this paper. This paper explains about information communication technology for
education.

Hopefully, this paper can help the readers to expand their knowledge about ICT for
education.

Bengkulu, March 2021

Authors

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 CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION

A. Background

Currently technology is very good in the world of work and education in the world.
Especially in modern times like today. Technological sophistication affects the world of
education, one of them. It is undeniable that the world of education is now competing to
use ICT in schools as well as to support the teaching and learning process. Besides that,
the existence of ICT in education can attract students' interest when studying.

For the incorporation of technology into the education system, not only students
have to experiment with computers, but also teachers. The ICTs bring the opportunity of
borderless collaboration; teachers can connect to discuss ideas and new methodologies, to
develop new material, to organize events, to exchange experiences and knowledge. The
possibilities created by technology are huge.

Using ICT in education has an effect on the development of education, especially in

adequate educational facilities and infrastructure, so that education will be carried out
well. however, not all of using ICT in education will be carried out well, there must be bad
too. Therefore in this paper our group will discuss the advantages and disadvantes of using
ICT in education. so that we will know what the aspects of the advantages and
disadvantages of ICT in education.

B. Problems Formulation

1. What is the definition of ICT for Education ?

2. What are the effectiveness of ICT for Education ?
3. What are the advantages of ICT for Education ?

4. What are the advantages of ICT for Education ?

C. Purposes

1. To know hat is the definition of ICT for Education.

2. To kno what are the effectiveness of ICT for Education.
3. To know what are the advantages of ICT for Education.

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 4. To know what are the advantages of ICT for Education.

CHAPTER II
DISCUSSION

A. Definition of ICT for Education

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in teacher education is a

mean to support high quality teaching and learning, involving teacher educators, teachers,
student teachers, and leaders. It requires how best to explore utilization of technologies for
meaningful learning of students. In the present digital world students must be given
opportunities to learn with effective and efficient integration of ICTs in the classroom.1
According to UNESCO “ICT is a scientific, technological and engineering
discipline and management technique used in handling information, its application and
association with social, economic and cultural matters”. Teacher is the main part of the
educational field in our society. He more works for the improvement level of our
society in the every field. Skilled teachers can make the creative students in form of
the good social worker, politician, poet, philosopher etc.2
According to (Yekni 2014) Information Technology Communication is defined as
“the convergence of audio- visual, telephone and computer networks through a link
system. It is a combination of all these elements, capped by a vision on how technology
can help an organization to reach its goals.3
Defined in this way, ICT will be a tool that helps educational institutions achive
their goals of offering efective and high level education to their students. And its
definition for this primary purpose, as the various devices and technological resources
used to communicate, create, store and manage information.

B. The Effectiveness of ICT

ICTs are a potentially powerful tool for extending educational opportunities, both
formal and non-for mal, to previously underserved constituencies—scattered and rural
populations, groups traditionally excluded from education due to cultural or social reasons
such as ethnic minorities, girls and women, persons with disabilities, and the elderly, as

1
Manas Ranjan Panigrahi. ICT Integrated Teacher for Education. (New Delhi:Behalf of Director,CEMCA,
2006). Page. 7.
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K. Ratheeswari. “Infomation Communication Technology in Education”. Vol.1 No.3, 2018. Page. 4.
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Abdel Malek. “Information and Communication Technology in Education”. Vol 2. No.4, 2019. Page. 3.

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 well as all others who for reasons of cost or because of time constraints are unable to
enroll on campus.

1. Anytime, anywhere.

One defining feature of ICTs is their ability to transcend time and space. ICTs
make possible asynchronous learning, or learning characterized by a time lag between the
delivery of instruction and its reception by learners. Online course materials, for example,
may be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. ICT-based educational delivery (e.g.,
educational programming broadcast over radio or television) also dispenses with the need
for all learners and the instructor to be in one physical location. Additionally, certain types
of ICTs, such as teleconferencing technologies, enable instruction to be received
simultaneously by multiple, geographically dispersed learners (i.e., synchronous learning).

2. Access to remote learning resources.

Teachers and learners no longer have to rely solely on printed books and other
materials in physical media housed in libraries (and available in limited quantities) for
their educational needs. With the Internet and the World Wide Web, a wealth of learning
materials in almost every subject and in a variety of media can now be accessed from
anywhere at anytime of the day and by an unlimited number of people. This is particularly
significant for many schools in developing countries, and even some in developed
countries, that have limited and outdated library resources. ICTs also facilitate access to
resource persons, mentors, experts, researchers, professionals, business leaders, and peers
—all over the world.

3 ICTs help prepare individuals for the workplace.

One of the most commonly cited reasons for using ICTs in the classroom has been
to better prepare the current generation of students for a workplace where ICTs,
particularly computers, the Internet and related technologies, are becoming more and more
ubiquitous. Technological literacy, or the ability to use ICTs effectively and efficiently, is
thus seen as representing a competitive edge in an increasingly globalizing job market.

C. Benefits/Advantages of ICT in Education

Here are some of the benefits which ICT brings to education according to recent research
findings.
1) General Benefits

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 a) Greater efficiency throughout the school
b) Communication channels are increased through email, discussion group and
chat rooms

c) Regular use of ICT across different curriculum subjects can have a beneficial
motivational influence on student’s learning

2) Benefits for Teacher

a) ICT facilitates sharing of resources, expertise and advice

b) Greater flexibility in when and where tasks are carried out
c) Gains in ICT literacy skills, confidence and enthusiasm.
d) Easier planning and preparation of lessons and designing materials
e) Access to up-to-date pupil and school data, any time and anywhere.
f) Enhancement of professional image projected to colleagues.
g) Students are generally more ‘on task’ and express more positive feelings when
they use computers than when they are given other tasks to do.
h) Computer use during lessons motivated students to continue using learning
outside school hours.

3) Benefits for Student

a) Higher quality lessons through greater collaboration between teachers in planning

and preparing resources.
b) More focused teaching, tailored to students’ strengths and weaknesses, through
better analysis of attainment data.
c) Improved pastoral care and behaviour management through better tracking of
students.
d) Gains in understanding and analytical skills, including improvements in reading
Comprehension.
e) Development of writing skills (including spelling, grammar, punctuation, editing
and redrafting), also fluency, originality and elaboration.
f) Encouragement of independent and active learning, and self-responsibility for
learning.
g) Flexibility of ‘anytime, anywhere’ access (Jacobsen and Kremer, 2000).

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 h) Students who used educational technology in school felt more successful in
school, were more motivated to learn and have increased self-confidence and self-
esteem.
i) Students found learning in a technology-enhanced setting more stimulating and
student-centred than in a traditional classroom .
j) Broadband technology supports the reliable and uninterrupted downloading of
web- hosted educational multimedia resources.
k) Opportunities to address their work to an external audience.
l) Opportunities to collaborate on assignments with people outside or inside school

4) Benefits for Parents

a) Easier communication with teachers.

b) Higher quality student reports – more legible, more detailed, better presented.
c) Greater access to more accurate attendance and attainment information ·
Increased involvement in education for parents and, in some cases, improved self-
esteem.
d) Increased knowledge of children’s learning and capabilities, owing to increase in
learning activity being situated in the home .
e) Parents are more likely to be engaged in the school community.
f) You will see that ICT can have a positive impact across a very wide range of
aspects of school life.

g) Students who used educational technology in school felt more successful in

school, were more motivated to learn and have increased self-confidence and self-
esteem.

h) Students found learning in a technology-enhanced setting more stimulating and

student-centred than in a traditional classroom.

i) Broadband technology supports the reliable and uninterrupted downloading of

web- hosted educational multimedia resources.

j) Opportunities to address their work to an external audience.

k) Opportunities to collaborate on assignments with people outside or inside school.

D. Disadvantage

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 One of the major barriers for the cause of ICT not reaching its full potential in the
foundation stage is teacher’s attitude. According to Hara (2004), within the early years
education attitudes towards ICT can vary considerably. Some see it as a potential tool to aid
learning whereas others seem to disagree with the use of technology in early year settings.
Blatchford and Whitebread (2003:16), suggests that the use of ICT in the foundation stage is
“unhealthy and hinders learning”. And The other Disadvantages are :

1. Risk to the traditional book and handwriting

2. Privacy - Though information technology may have made communication

quicker, easier, and more convenient, it has also brought along privacy issues.
From cell phone signal interceptions to e-mail hacking, people are now
worried about their once private information becoming public knowledge.

3. Reliance on Technology – Professor Ian Robertson, a neuropsychology expert

based at Trinity College Dublin who carried out the study, said: “People have
more to remember these days, and they are relying on technology for their
memory but the less you use of your memory, the poorer it becomes. . people
don’t bother learning to spell because they use spell-checker, or need a
calculator do perform minor addition or subtraction.

4. Overriding Cultures - While ICT may have made the world a global village, it
has also contributed to one culture consuming another weaker one. For
example, it is now argued that teenagers in the US influence how most young
teenagers all over the world now act, dress, and behave.

5. Computers and the internet is expensive.

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 CHAPTER III

CLOSING

A. Conclusion

ICTs are a potentially powerful tool for extending educational opportunities, both
formal and non-for mal, to previously underserved constituencies—scattered and rural
populations, groups traditionally excluded from education due to cultural or social reasons
such as ethnic minorities, girls and women, persons with disabilities, and the elderly, as well
as all others who for reasons of cost or because of time constraints are unable to enroll on
campus. Learning to use ICT does have its implications, both advantages and disadvantages.
like at the many advantages that get the benefits of ICT in education, not only for students,
but teachers and parents of students also benefit from it. So actually ICT for education
really supports student learning as well as in the world of work later.

B. Suggestion

The author realizes that this paper is far from perfect, in the future the author will be
more precise and in-depth in explaining the above paper with more sources and of course it
can be justified. For suggestions, it can contain criticism or it can respond to conclusions
from the discussion of the paper that has been described.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Malek, Abdel. 2019. Information and Communication Technology in Education. Journal

Education Science. 2(4).

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Panigrahi, Manas Ranjan. 2006. ICT Integrated Teacher for Education. New Delhi: Director,
CEMCA.

Ratheeswari, T.2018. Information Communication Technology in Education. Journal of

Applied and Advanced Research. 1(3).

Ranjan, Rashmi Mohanty. 2011. ICT Advantages & Disadvantages. http://ict-adv-

disadv.blogspot.com/.

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