Effect of ICT on Improving the Learning-Teaching Process of Students in Elementary School: Tehran-District 2

Abstract

Innovation in the teaching methods and use of Information and communications technology (ICT) has led to the development of cooperative learning of students, enhancing the research spirit, applying education, and providing lifelong learning. This research aims to investigate the effect of ICT on improving the teaching-learning process of students in the second district of Tehran. In this research, a pre-test experimental plan and a post-test plan with a control group have been used. To gather information for the literature review, the documental method and for those required, the field methods have been utilized. The statistical population of the current research is the female students in the 6th grade of elementary school in Tehran in 2016-2017 in which ICT is used to present educational services on the extracurricular English course. 58 students were chosen by random sampling as the statistical sample. In the control group, 29 students were taught by the usual method, and, for 29 students, the course materials were presented via computer, smart board, video projector, and educational software. The impact of this act on the educational progress of students has been measured by the YLE-Flyers tests with a validity index, and the results of data analysis have been discussed and reviewed through SPSS 16. The Cronbach's alpha value of the questionnaire is more than 0.7, so, the validity of the mentioned questionnaire can be assessed optimally. A comparison of the end-course scores in both experimental and control groups shows that the use of ICT affects improving the teaching-learning process of students in the second district of Tehran.

Keywords: Information and Communications Technology, ICT, Teaching-Learning Process, Elementary Students, Sixth-grade primary school