The Impact of Technology in Teaching Science among Grade Six Mercury of Cawongan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Technology is defined as "any electronic item/equipment/application or virtual network that is used intentionally to increase/ maintain and/or improve daily living, work/productivity, and recreation/leisure capabilities of adolescents with autism spectrum disorders" (Odom et al., 2013). Technology also has the power to transform teaching by ushering in a new model of connected teaching. Technological tools can dramatically increase student learning, enhance student engagement, and unleash your creativity as an educator. Technology provides numerous tools that teachers can use in and out of the classroom to enhance student learning.

METHODS

The study used the descriptive method of research to attain data that would precisely interpret the concerns of this study. The respondents were the 35 grade VI-Mercury pupils in Cawongan Elementary School. The collected data were tabulated and manipulated statistically to find the performance of pupils in Science using the technology instructions. The statistical tools used in this study were frequency, percentage, and ranking. Frequency was used to determine the population of the students indicating responses regarding their assessment to the study. Percentage was used to determine the parts of a whole and to analyze the responses of the respondents. Ranking this was used to determine the positional importance on the assessment of the respondents regarding the teaching of nervous system through the technology instruction.

RESULTS

The use of technology in teaching Science has great effect in the classroom. Computer software and tablet apps have obvious applications in classroom activities, but the technologies inherent in automated cameras, LCDs and experiment monitoring systems can also aid in science education. Technology instruction may be described as the use of ICTs, projectors, animations, sound, and video and audio clips in making the lessons in Science.

DISCUSSIONS

Technology may be described as the use of ICTs such as laptop or computer and portable projector as the main tools, including PowerPoint presentations and video and audio clips in making lesson on nervous system more attractive and effective. The proposed materials to supplement the use of technology in teaching nervous system were PowerPoint presentations and video analysis to make them more effective.