Correlates of ICT Knowledge with Attitude towards Learning Chemistry among the Tenth Standard Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya

Abstract

The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has emerged as a catalyst in educational system. ICT is touching every activity in our daily life. In order to make our students face the challenges of 21^st century, we must integrate ICT in all teaching learning processes. Technology tools have to be creatively and effectively infused in the teaching learning processes to create an interactive and productive learning environment for the students. Foreseeing the importance of ICT in the process of educational transactions of students, Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) introduced computer-aided educational program with e-learning modules, internet and variety of educational software in all 576 Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas (JNV) across the country. NVS encourages all teachers to make use of the ICT materials, computer lab and smart room facilities to the maximum level to provide quality education to all students. Each teacher is motivated to develop their own e-lessons along with the readymade CDs commercially available for each subject. E-lessons/contents developed by the teachers are to be arranged topic-wise, class-wise and should be shared with other Vidyalayas through subject-wise blogs. In accordance with this demand, the investigator has prepared ICT-based learning package which consists of ten ICT-based e- lessons for tenth standard CBSE Chemistry (Science). 75 students of tenth standard JNV, Mysuru, were subjected for experimentation. Two months of intervention was given. Children learnt the concepts using ICT-mediated learning package. Pre-test and post-test were conducted for ICT knowledge and attitude towards learning chemistry. The results were analyzed using Pearson Chi-Square test. Results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between different levels of ICT knowledge and various levels of attitude towards learning chemistry.