USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN TEACHING LEARNING PROCESS IN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION WITH RESPECT TO TEACHERS PERCEPTION

Teaching-learning process in higher education is highly influenced by teachers perception of ICT use. However, the current education system in India is far from incorporating ICT use at a national level. The present study explored the perception of ICT use among 138(one hundred thirty-eight) teachers by administering a questionnaire. Results revealed that teachers perception of ICT use has six componentsnamely teaching effectiveness, quality of teaching, teaching support, innovative teaching, student engagement and technical accessibility. The perception of ICT use does not differ with respect to gender and academic backgrounds of the teachers. Present findings have implications in policy making related to ICT use in academic curriculum.There is rapid change in society. Growth and development of the society is associated with the advance application of technology (Daniels, 2002). Such growth depends upon our education sector performance. Today Information, Communication and Technology (ICT) is a detrimental part of the education sector and being considered as an essential skill like reading, writing and numeracy skill. Therefore, to be an effective learner student should have some expertise in ICT and it is very much essential tool in teaching and research (Yusuf, 2005). Now in the present context most of the academic activities the school is using information and communication technology tool for making the system smooth, error free and transparent (Davis & Tearle,1999 Lemke & Coughlin, 1998 Yusuf 2005). The use of ICT in elementary education has suddenly increase during coronaperiod but use of this technology in government school was not satisfactory.